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I have always been skeptical about the phrase "everything will be okay". I understand why people say it, we must, despair is not helpful....
catherine stemper
Nov 13, 20203 min read
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Inspiration part 2
Inspiration, move me brightly Light the song with sense of colour Hold away despair More than this I will not ask Faced with mysteries...
catherine stemper
Oct 29, 20203 min read
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Inspiration
Inspiration is a tricky thing. Deadlines can effect how inspiration happens. Desperation to meet a deadline may erase self imposed...
catherine stemper
Oct 8, 20202 min read
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Power Up
I was just surfing my Pinterest feed and I came across an article about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez being told not to wear large hoop style...
catherine stemper
Aug 20, 20201 min read
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Put on a Happy Face
I had a few hard weeks, hasn't everyone? Does that make it easier? more tolerable? validated? invalidated? We all have our own...
catherine stemper
Aug 13, 20202 min read
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Through the Looking Glass
Today the Oregon Country Fair is usually opening. It is my favorite show of the year, a big , I mean BIG hippie festival in the woods...
catherine stemper
Jul 10, 20203 min read
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Oxidation
Yesterday, a friend of mine told me she hated the quarantine. In my head, I thought, "hmm, I kinda like it.". Do not get me wrong, I...
catherine stemper
Jun 8, 20201 min read
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Clearing the Path
I posted a quote on my Pinterest page today about how sometimes a great storm clears the path. It made me think about the great storms...
catherine stemper
May 31, 20202 min read
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Silver Linings
This is a disaster. Some have lost their livelihoods, some have lost their lives. The grief is... I cry every day. I do not even know...
catherine stemper
May 8, 20202 min read
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She Persisted
It is Spring, one of the prettiest ones we have had in Portland, that I can remember. It has been unusually dry, which is not good, but...
catherine stemper
Apr 20, 20202 min read
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Beginnings
I skipped my entry last week. I was in a bad mood most of the week. The weather turned gorgeous and I wanted out. I work outside a...
catherine stemper
Apr 12, 20202 min read
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The Long Game
As we begin our 3rd week of social distancing, many of us are starting to realize our new normal. Routines have changed, but are...
catherine stemper
Mar 31, 20201 min read
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The Upside of Limits
Hello everyone, today is the beginning of the 2nd week of my captivity indoors. I should say our captivity but when I look out my...
catherine stemper
Mar 24, 20202 min read
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Hello out there!
Today is St. Patrick's Day, March 17 2020. It is the 2nd day of recommended sheltering in place. I must admit, I was skeptical for many...
catherine stemper
Mar 17, 20202 min read
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Design a Stunning Blog
When it comes to design, the Wix blog has everything you need to create beautiful posts that will grab your reader's attention. Check out...
catherine stemper
Mar 17, 20201 min read
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Grow Your Blog Community
With Wix Blog, you’re not only sharing your voice with the world, you can also grow an active online community. That’s why the Wix blog...
catherine stemper
Mar 17, 20201 min read
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