All the people gather
Fly to carry each his burden
We are young despite the years we are concern
We are hope despite the times
All of the sudden, these days
Happy throngs, take this joy wherever, wherever….
I wish to meet each one of you And you, me, you, if I can and I can
We have many things in common, [...]

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So hi! Last we saw our intrepid blogger, she was trying to hide from the big Black Dog and affirming that although she was in the lowest of low places, the moon was still visible in her sky. Welcome to the XianeLand roller coaster, where all the rides are free and filled with unexpected turns!
And [...]

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This collection’s a mixed bag of interesting stuff. Enjoy!
PoeWar.com: 30 Poems in 30 Days Project -essays and assignments for 30 days worth of poetry creation. This looks like an interesting creativity booster exercise!
50 Tools Which Can Help You In Writing – Roy Peter Clark from Poynter Institute has posted up 50 tools that can help [...]

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[lyrics courtesy of The Dresden Dolls]
I’d forgotten how much just talking to people who care, and making good changes, and most of all listening to music can inspire me, stir that creative side of mine that bursts with words and dreams and thoughts but all too rarely, deeds… tonight, MrWhite and I are sitting here [...]

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There’s something that just sets me back on track when I feel that I’m slipping… when I make a terribly good meal, something that satisfies all the senses and leaves me with a pleasantly full belly, too.
Tonight’s dinner was one of those meals. I’ve been having a really tough time getting myself back on track, [...]

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lyrics tonight from The Damned [Street of Dreams]
Life’s a funny thing. Try to get something done, and obstacles often arise. And then, even while these obstacles show themselves, there will be messages from the Universe to keep on with the work – even if it is just *thinking* about your path.
In clearer terms, I’ve been [...]

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I’ve had a few people wonder where I found the name for our Artist’s Way creative cluster, “i plant the seeds.” It was actually from a quote from the writer of our guide, Julia Cameron – and worth sharing here:
“When I listen to love, I am listening to my true nature. When I express love, [...]

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Here’s an interesting blog post with 15 widespread creativity myths, from LifeDev.
http://lifedev.net/2008/07/creativity-myths/
I thought that all my friends interested in working on their creative output might find this list insightful.

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“…You know it looks so good tonight…” – lyrics from Iggy Pop [the passenger]
I’m tired. My hands are quivering.
I’ve been missing the easy flow of words into poetry, a skill that I used to have like a mother tongue, an instinctive language. Right now I think I might be just too tired to spin a [...]

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lyrics from The Jam [absolute beginners]
I know things have been relatively quiet over here this weekend, but silence usually indicates that things are happening in XianeLand… today, that would have been a trip to Asheville to swoop upon The Big Crafty with Melissa and Bo, where we bought some awesome crafts, talked to the artisans, [...]

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