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April 23, 2026
Learning to receive
Angela Allen April 23, 2026
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The Architecture of Enough – Rebuilding the Self in a Noisy World

I was talking with my friend Olivia recently about learning the skill of “receiving.” She is finally starting to accept that her work doesn’t establish or […]
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March 29, 2016
Springtime on the farm
angela allen March 29, 2016
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Stars Above and Below

A Trip To The Farm I went to the farm this weekend. It was simply beautiful! It had been a couple years since I’d been on […]
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January 20, 2016
writers need a room of their own
angela allen January 20, 2016
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A Room of One’s Own

Many years ago, I read Virgina Woolf’s A Room of One’s Own. Since I’ve always wanted to be a writer, the book spoke to me. It […]
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November 8, 2012
angela allen November 8, 2012
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Discouraged

A little over a year ago, I had my schedule figured out. You know, the ideal schedule… one where I worked a reasonable number of hours […]
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October 30, 2012
I can't help it -- I think marketing all the time!
angela allen October 30, 2012
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A Bad Case of the Marketing “Can’t-Help-Its”

I have a problem. I think it may be a disease. It might even be terminal. I look at everything around me with my “Marketing Glasses” […]
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September 12, 2012
Tech News and Updates and Journal
angela allen September 12, 2012
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Keeping Up With RSS Feeds on My Nexus 7 Tablet

I’ve been an RSS feed junkie for years. This means I collect them and shoot them over to my Google RSS feed reader (my collection place […]
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June 1, 2012
Which is better: dream or reality?
angela allen June 1, 2012
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Which is Better, The Dream or Reality?

Today, the FedEx man delivered my much-coveted purple insulated, stainless steel “sippy” jug. I’ve wanted it for quite some time and was glad to see it […]
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October 20, 2011
My first book is nearly complete
angela allen October 20, 2011
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My First Book is Nearly Complete!

I’ve been horribly remiss with my blogging duties here on WickedBlog. I hope to do better in the near future, but I’ve filled my schedule so […]
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July 21, 2010
Simple Living
angela allen July 21, 2010
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Slowing Down to Gear Up

The harried pace that my life has been for many, MANY months is slowing down. It’s odd to have a few minutes to call my own […]
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June 30, 2010
Tree of life
angela allen June 30, 2010
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Minimalist Goals and a Focused Life

I’m taking an inventory of my life. I’ve been a simplicity advocate for many years, and yet my own life has been extraordinarily complex. I see […]
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February 20, 2010
This writer's life - Journal Entries and Blogs
angela allen February 20, 2010
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Number of blogs is inversely proportional to family size

I’ve completely fallen off the blogging wagon. I can show you the bruises… Over the past year, I’ve let my blogging slide. I’ve found a few […]
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September 22, 2009
This writer's life - Journal Entries and Blogs
angela allen September 22, 2009
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A Writer Looks at her 40’s

I guess, if I’m middle aged now, it makes sense that life is gaining momentum and the days, weeks, months and years are whizzing by with […]
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July 29, 2009
This writer's life - Journal Entries and Blogs
angela allen July 29, 2009
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Enjoying Tough Times: Home, Meals and Simple Pleasures

The economy sucks. It’s horrible out there. People are losing jobs in record numbers. The “basics” cost more now — a LOT more — than they […]
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May 19, 2009
This writer's life - Journal Entries and Blogs
angela allen May 19, 2009
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If all we really have is time…

You have heard the old query… “If you had 24 hours to live, how would you spend them?” And I’m sure that thinking about this semi-regularly […]
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January 7, 2009
welcome 2009
angela allen January 7, 2009
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A sparkly, glowing 2009

Every year, every January 1st, I have this great hope that the upcoming year will be a bright and beautiful one. For years, I’ve been less […]
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November 20, 2008
angela allen November 20, 2008
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Tiny Houses: Itty Bitty Office, Big Features

If you are working with limited space, you can still enjoy a full featured office. Home office technology and the ability to “go paperless” dramatically reduces […]
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