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A Piece Of My Heart

by Emily

Rated: 18+ · Book · Personal · #2166092

A blog to house my musings, curiosities, and fascinations.

When it came time for me to start blogging again, I found myself paralyzed. I was trapped by the belief that my blog had to be unique, that it had to have a defined theme, and that it had to be appealing to everyone. After some time scouring Google for advice, I realized that if all I did was worry and plan, I would spend forever worrying and planning and never get to writing.

From that realization, I've decided to display my blog writing guidelines here for everyone to see, but especially for me to see when I come here to write.

~1~
Blog about what is appealing to YOU.
Don't worry about anyone else.

~2~
Allow yourself to WRITE!
Don't restrain yourself to one voice, one writing style, one genre, or one topic area.

~3~
Throw out the fear of maintaining a consistent theme.
Blog about your passions, interests, fancies, inspirations, opinions, musings, curiosities, ramblings, and loves.

~4~
Explore, experiment, and have fun!

So, this is my solution. A blog about anything and everything that sparks my interest.

The title is inspired by the quote at the bottom of this introduction. Everything you love, even for a short time, becomes part of you. Our experiences and perception of the world is colored by those things we love and have loved, whether those things are

or not. This blog will be a place to house those passions and curiosities. Please enjoy!

"It came to me that every time I lose a dog they take a piece of my heart with them, and every new dog who comes into my life gifts me with a piece of their heart. If I live long enough, all the components of my heart will be dog, and I will become as generous and loving as they are."
-Anonymous

Cover image by Jessica Woulfe

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Kåre เลียม Enga

Aug 30, 2021 at 12:12am
In response to "It Sure Feels Like Summer"

I signed up for PPC but a year long commitment is hard for me. Especially since I get distracted and forget. Good intentions won't get me through. And prompts that don't inspire don't help. So far? I'm good.

Ask me again next May.

Kåre เลียม Enga

May 1, 2021 at 2:41pm
In response to "April Showers!"

I wrote quite a bit in April but not for contests. And apparently I didn't impress anyone with my writing either! So ... May. I'm hoping to do "The Art of the Letter" as I only found out about it today. Since I write postcards, especially when traveling, it's just something I do.

Is your address updated at Snail Mail?

I've been in the same place for over 12 years. I dread having to move.

Kåre เลียม Enga

Mar 2, 2021 at 1:41pm
In response to "Things are getting better!"

I made a list of writing goals in February and did quite well. My March goals are 'front-loaded so I need to write today.

I wrote a 1 star poem and then realized it didn't really want to be that bad.

It's based on a mathmatics text and I could rework it into something experimental. Then I took on Cupid...

So... this was cringeworthy imho:

Roses blush red
your heart bleeds black.
In your pants, Stu-
pid. Put it back.

Still not bad enough imho.

Kåre เลียม Enga

Dec 1, 2020 at 12:40pm
In response to "One day at a time..."

I didn't get all my goals accomplished.

However I have more time:

As the Grand Poobah of Pompous Poets I do joyously declare that November has 80 days.

Therefore NaNoWriMo deadlines are extended until January 20th when a certain Pompous Politician must give up his porcelain throne!

May we all rejoice!

Write on! Write on!

As seen in the feed (goat feed?): "Note: As the Grand Poobah of Pompous Poets I do joyous...".

I got 8 laughing responses! And making people laugh counts for sumpthin'.

Unfortunately I should've added that that extension didn't apply to whatever is blocking or bothering you, me or others.

Hope December goes better for us all.

Emily

Nov 3, 2020 at 3:45pm
In response to "Now entering the Holiday Season!"

I like lists mostly because I hate remembering things

My lists remind me what I want to do, but I also know I don’t HAVE to do them, so I try not to get stressed

Kåre เลียม Enga

Nov 3, 2020 at 3:43pm
In response to "Now entering the Holiday Season!"

I made a list and did most of it. Won one, placed in a couple. It exhausted me. But, it was mostly worth it.

I'll focus on my "Space Cadet" stories for NaNoWriMo but hope to enter some of the contests, especially the Second Time Around as I had high hopes for one particular poem that didn't impress the judge. I still have hope.

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Kåre เลียม Enga

Nov 3, 2020 at 3:37pm
In response to "The Election"

I do like this. Congratulations on the win.

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Schnujo's NOT Doing NaNoWriMo

Sep 12, 2020 at 7:05pm
In response to "This Blue My Mind"

Wow! Thank you so much and congratulations to you as well!

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💙 Carly-wrimo 2024

Sep 12, 2020 at 4:56pm
In response to "This Blue My Mind"

I will dito all of you. It's so amazing. I'm still reeling. If I didn't have this teaching day job getting underway, I'd be on her more than I already am!!!

So pleased as BLUE punch!

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Shaye

Sep 12, 2020 at 12:28pm
In response to "This Blue My Mind"

What ditto are we at now, triple ditto?

As you probably know, on mobile, your portfolio icon is in the top right corner and I keep having to do a double-take because that can’t possibly be my icon.

I couldn’t have turned blue with a more awesome bunch of people either; I’m so excited!

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#123. It Sure Feels Like Summer
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#122. April Showers!
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#121. March was Gucci
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#120. Things are getting better!
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#119. Feb Feb February
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#118. It's not great so far...
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#117. One day at a time...
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#116. The Election
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#115. Now entering the Holiday Season!
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#114. It's Spooky Season!
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#113. This Blue My Mind
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#112. Memorial Tattoo
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#111. July was a Success!
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#110. 2020 is Half Over...
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#109. What's next?
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#108. Tweet Me a Story, Round 103
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#107. May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii
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#106. The world went to shit while I was gone
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#105. Leaping into March
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#104. Feeling Inspired in February
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#103. Welcome to the Roaring 20s!
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#102. The 2010s in Review
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#101. It's the Hap-Happiest Season of All!
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#100. Countdown to 2020!
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#99. October (and Fall) is here!
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#98. The Best and Worst of Myself
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#97. I think I might want to change my username - Help!
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#96. Short August Recap
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#95. The Keys to being Human
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#94. Missing Out on Purpose
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#93. Catching Up
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#92. In the sea, I leave a piece of me
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#91. Procrastination Reigned in May
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#90. April is in the rear view, May is on the road ahead
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#89. My personality element is mud.
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#88. Diet and Mental Health
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#87. March Reflection, April Goals!
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#86. Patience
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#85. February Victories, March Goals
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#84. Something about Public Speaking ... and other things too
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#83. The Effect of Aging on Mental Health
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#82. How to form a Habit
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#81. Mental Health Nonfiction Memoirs
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#80. Clutter and Time Capsules
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#79. January Accomplishments and February Goals!
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#78. Tweet Me a Story, Round 84
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#77. We Live As Snails
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#76. Me? A Grandmaster?
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#75. What do I want to be a Grandmaster of?
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#74. Reflection on 2018 and Looking Ahead
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#73. Good Things
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#72. Nano's Over! Back to Blogging!
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#71. Finished my spring classes!
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#70. Vote!
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#69. Today's Successes
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#68. Are you wondering where I ran off to? Read this!
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#67. Comrade Butt's Wodehouse Challenge - My Thoughts on Horror
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#66. Desk Tour!
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#65. Magnificently Witchy!
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#64. Writing Speed Stats
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#63. Wodehouse!
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#62. Updates
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#61. Super Awesome, Super Secret New Project! (NOT clickbait)
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#60. The Sea's Chop
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#59. Outlining is Hard :-(
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#58. Work Annoyance
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#57. Productive Day Off
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#56. Update on Prepping!
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#55. Tweet Me a Story, Round 80
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#54. Drawing and Journaling
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#53. She's who I look up to
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#52. As a Snake Writhes
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#51. I belong with you
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#50. 100 Reasons to Procrastinate!
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#49. October Goals!
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#48. (Not) Gushing - Totally (NOT) Gushing
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#47. Reflection on September
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#46. Non-Verbals
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#45. Nature’s Brush
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#44. Little rant
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#43. Tweet Me a Story, Round 79
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#42. The American Great Plains
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#41. Structured Poetry?!
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#40. The Blank Page
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#39. More on the job
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#38. Job finally started!
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#37. Insomnia
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#36. Commemorative ID number and Grad School
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#35. Online Masters classes starting!
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#34. The Looming Night of Halloween
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#33. Delving into the Backstory
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#32. The White Mountain
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#31. The Junk Drawer
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#30. Only in Hawaii
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#29. First two chapters written
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#28. I'm writing again!
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#27. Idea for a Story
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#26. I have a lot to be thankful for
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#25. Homage to the Goddess Pele
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#24. The Emoticon Renaissance, 2011-2015
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