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Rain, rain…

August 31, 2010 by Jen Violi

On letting the rain wake me up and reaching out for help . . . Today, I feel completely drenched, waterlogged. I feel like someone should take the shoulders of my sweater and clothespin me to a sunny line in a summery backyard, so that I can dry out and warm up. Thank you so much for reading. You might notice that I don’t have a space for comments, but

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And I love basking with you…

August 31, 2010 by Jen Violi

On lizards and love, on noticing joy and spreading it . . . “I urge you to please notice when you are happy, and exclaim or murmur or think at some point, ‘if this isn’t nice, then I don’t know what is.’” —Kurt Vonnegut My friend Steve recently posted this quote on Facebook, and it so filled me with delight that I found myself actually murmuring just that, at that

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Sasquatch!

August 31, 2010 by Jen Violi

On wrestling with the darkness and letting it be. And yes, I’ve got an inner Bigfoot. I love believing in things: transformation, making one’s dreams a reality, a well-balanced meal, the Sasquatch. Yes, the Sasquatch. Bigfoot. Hairy, elusive, seductive. Like Chuck Norris, but taller and more rural. The Sasquatch has always been alluring to me. Thank you so much for reading. You might notice that I don’t have a space

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Later

August 31, 2010 by Jen Violi

On letting go of the promises of later (sweater dresses included) and embracing the joy of now. I remember being in the third or fourth grade and thinking that being an eighth grader would be about the best thing ever. One prize eighth grade promised was a seat in the back of the school bus, in the immediate proximity of some key personnel. For me, at that point, key personnel

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About Jen Violi

Jen Violi is the author of Putting Makeup on Dead People, a BCCB Blue Ribbon Book, and finalist for the Oregon Book Awards. As a mentor, editor, and facilitator, Jen helps writers unleash the stories they’re meant to tell, from blogs to websites to award winning books. Find sanctuary for your story.

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Studies in Silence #1: Listening isn’t Reacting.

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