AT THE WATER’S EDGE:
LIVING LIFE AND LEARNING ALL I CAN ALONG THE WAY
Journey with Me
Hi there! My name is Dana. I created this space as a place to share the things I learn along this journey I call life. I am a Jesus follower, wife, twin mom and dog mom. I work in marketing/sales analytics and I’m a sort of Jane of All Trades, interested in all things nature, gardening, cooking, crafting, traveling, exploring and learning new things. This blog is a conglomeration of my interests, hobbies, life and life lessons. Thanks for stopping by!
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Prompt: Play that horn. Want to hear a secret? You’re awesome. (It’s actually not even really a secret.) This is going to be hard for you, O Modest One, but you gotta give yourself props today. Write three things you love about yourself – things you’re great at – or just want to share. Don’t
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Prompt: Greeting card post! The greeting card industry is all about writing generally universal feelings in a presentable way that you can use to express yourself when you just can’t think of the words to say. Write a greeting card for someone in your community to help them express themselves about a new diagnosis, treatment,
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Prompt: What is the most ridiculous thing you’ve heard about health or your condition? Was there any context? What did you think at the time you heard it – and what do you think of it now? I’ve heard some pretty ridiculous comments that have been told to other patients, but I was trying to
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Prompt: Quote Unquote. Grab your favorite quote or a new quote from any of the many favorite quotation sites and get inspired! For lack of time, I’m going to let this quote stand on its own. You can leave your own comments 🙂 “Can a mortal ask questions which God finds unanswerable? Quite certainly, I
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Prompt: I still remember… Sometimes the hardest part of writing a post is getting started. That first sentence can be a challenge but, once it’s written, the post can sometimes write itself. So, like when you opened a book to find a random line to inspire your post – today, use something that will help
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Prompt: Never Have I Ever. You stick to your guns – now tell us about what. What is something you’ve never done but want to. What’s something you’ve never done and won’t budge on? Quite honestly, I’m feeling a bit lazy on this post. I’m on vacation and having a hard time thinking about anything
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Prompt: My Mascot! Give your condition, community, or self a mascot. Who is it? What do they represent? What is their battle cry? Meet Platy. Platy is a platypus who is my mascot, cheerleader and super hero. He was entirely inspired by @unguidedmissile and @geeklygibby and he represents #rheum patients in way. The platypus is somewhat
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Prompt: Today – write about whatever you want. Reflect on the season (draw a hand turkey, scan it in, and write 5 things you’re thankful for), give updates on what you’ve been working on this month, write about what your plans for December are, look ahead to 2012, or write about a topic that has
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Prompt: Be present. Describe something peaceful with as much sensory imagery as you can. What are the sights, sounds, scents, and feelings? When I think of a peaceful setting, I think of something out in nature. And my most recent nature-intensive trip was to Isle Royale National Park this summer. I am reminded of one
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With RA, there are a lot of ups and downs. For many people, symptoms wax and wane in a series of flares (increased disease activity) and lulls (decreased disease activity). Personally, I don’t have a lot of ups and downs—or, at least, the ups and downs don’t go too far from my own “baseline” or
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