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Maggie Carlise
http://maggieseverythingblog.wordpress.com/
Contemplations...Introspections...Preoccupations
LATEST ARTICLES ( 19 )
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Turning Over a New Page in My Blogging Book
I’ve taken the past couple of months off from blogging – a move I didn’t exactly plan, but which has proven to be really useful to me. Read more
Posted on 29 April 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Wonder Woman
The little girl superhero strode confidently across the beige carpet of the living room across the Hall of Justice, the high-tech home base of the... Read more
Posted on 24 January 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Practical Matters
I mentioned previously that I had some unexpected success in freelancing this past year. Ultimately, the company I was doing most of my work for wasn’t one... Read more
Posted on 18 January 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Post With 15 Links
I had planned to blog tonight. My primary blogging goal for 2013 is to post something AT LEAST once a week – and I’m actually penciling it onto my calendar to... Read more
Posted on 14 January 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Fears, Emotions and Writing
If you are controlled by your fears and emotions, you have sacrificed your personal power.—Baron Baptiste (from his book, Journey Into Power, page 18)I read... Read more
Posted on 07 January 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Writing About Meaningful Things is Freaking Hard
I’ve been trying for over a week to write this post. It didn’t originally have its current title; that’s the desperation title. This wasn’t supposed to be a... Read more
Posted on 03 December 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Rediscovering Novels
First, some background: In January 2011, I moved into a short-term rental house in Greenbelt, MD, on the outskirts of Washington, D.C., with my then-husband, ou... Read more
Posted on 18 November 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
A Fairly Self-Indulgent Post
I perhaps shouldn’t worry about seeming self-indulgent when I blog. I mean, there’s something inherently self-indulgent in keeping a blog in the first place, I... Read more
Posted on 10 November 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
My Favorite D.C. Museum?
I want to write a post about my experiences museum-ing in Washington, D.C., this summer – particularly as I’ve done it entirely with two little kids in tow. I... Read more
Posted on 25 September 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Lalla Essaydi at the National Museum of African Art
A “Favorites” Update! (I haven’t done one of these in a while.)I saw a really fascinating exhibit today, at the Museum of African Art (one of the Smithsonian... Read more
Posted on 24 September 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Rootlessness Versus Roots
I actually haven’t abandoned my resolve to blog every day (as laid out here.) I realize I haven’t actually published a post in a few days, but I have been... Read more
Posted on 23 September 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
What Little Kids Can Teach You, Part 2
I spent the day with my kids today.This isn’t an unusual thing; I spend every day with my kids. But today was one of those days that I was, for whatever... Read more
Posted on 17 September 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
On Covers
One of my favorite Simon and Garfunkel songs is “The Boxer.” When something is that good, it’s pretty much impossible to cover it and expect the result to be... Read more
Posted on 15 September 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Friends and Divorce
“Before you think about getting divorced, you need to step outside of yourself. Gain some distance. Establish a level of respect. Then work like hell at... Read more
Posted on 15 September 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Something Elemental
A little over a year ago, I began this blog (on Tumblr, in case you’re wondering why the posts here only go back to last December; that’s when I moved it to... Read more
Posted on 14 September 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
“Favorite Things This Week” Update: The Head and the Heart
I’ve had an insane couple of weeks. I learned a very big lesson about overextending myself!! That’s about the best I can say about the whole experience. Read more
Posted on 04 September 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
So, You Want To Work From Home…
A little slice of recent life around here (pulled directly and verbatim from real life.) I was cleaning out old emails earlier today, and found this one – part... Read more
Posted on 21 August 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Taking Inspiration Wherever I Can Find It
“Your heart wants one thing in your life right this very minute, but your head knows that it might not happen for a while. The battle between your impatient sid... Read more
Posted on 11 August 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
“Favorite Things” Update: The Head and the Heart & NPR’s Newport Folk Festival...
I had a revelation recently that my “Favorite Things (this week!)” section will most certainly be updated more regularly (like maybe actually every week, as... Read more
Posted on 30 July 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION