Monthly Archives: September 2009

Singing Bliss

Posted on September 29, 2009 by raine.clara.shakti

“There’s only one word for this, it’s bliss,” so goes the song by Alice Peacock and her’s is not the only song that can elicit that amazing feeling of bliss that comes from being surrounded by good music. I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Eating the Elephant–Volume 4

Posted on September 26, 2009 by raine.clara.shakti

This week was pretty disappointing as I didn’t get anything done in the house and it all looks like a war zone. I had friends in town this week so we went out to eat a couple of nights and … Continue reading →

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Objects de’ Bliss

Posted on September 26, 2009 by raine.clara.shakti

Decluttering is all the rage and according to the experts will solve everything from money woes to depression. However, some of the experts go a little to far and believe that you should dump everything that you’re not using right … Continue reading →

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More Bliss

Posted on September 24, 2009 by raine.clara.shakti

Writing is in my blood, my mom writes, my dad wrote, my daughter writes, my aunts wrote, well you get the picture. It is what I do and I am at my happiest when I am sitting at a keyboard … Continue reading →

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Righteousness of Hope

Posted on September 24, 2009 by raine.clara.shakti

The band on my wrist proclaims me number 42568. What would it be like to be reduced to a number? The survivors of Auschwitz, Buchenwald, Dachau, and the 15,000 other concentration camps created by the Nazis before and during World … Continue reading →

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Painful Bliss

Posted on September 21, 2009 by raine.clara.shakti

Someone posted two very painful comments on my blog today that were personal attacks generated by something someone close to me had posted on a public message board. One of the comments was that I should kill myself and then … Continue reading →

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Butterfly Bliss–Volume 4

Posted on September 21, 2009 by raine.clara.shakti

For those of you who haven’t read about my butterfly challenge, I’m following the lead of one of the bloggers I greatly admire, Charley Forness at Scribe for the Tribe, and trying to make small changes every week in the … Continue reading →

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Eating the Elephant–Volume 3

Posted on September 20, 2009 by raine.clara.shakti

Overall this was a really disappointing week as I’m realizing that I’ve bitten off more than I can chew between this and my other goals. I’m really going to have to accept less than perfection in order to keep making … Continue reading →

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Chow Street Bliss

Posted on September 18, 2009 by raine.clara.shakti

Street food isn’t gourmet and there are no food critics eagerly awaiting a table, but street food is hearty, delicious, and unique. Every culture and every city seems to have booths or carts selling street food. You can buy hot … Continue reading →

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Flea Bliss

Posted on September 17, 2009 by raine.clara.shakti

Sean, Caitlin, and I went to the Maxwell Street Flea market today and spent an enjoyable few hours wandering around the booths full of trinkets, treasures, and even a few useful things. There were stalls selling school supplies, beauty supplies, … Continue reading →

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