Tag Archives: seasoned aspirer

Aspirations and Resolutions

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Hazel

This is the time of year when many people review their aspirations and make resolutions for achieving them. I am one of those people. This year, I looked back at journals that covered fifty-plus years of my life and saw … Continue reading →

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Women’s History Month

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Hazel

March is Women’s History Month. “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal. . . ” Elizabeth Cady Stanton, “Declaration of Sentiments of the Seneca Falls Convention (1848)” In this election year, it seems … Continue reading →

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Relentless Writer Friend Publishes Novel

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Hazel

I’ve written about my relentless friend, Bonnie (pen name B.J. Myrick) before. Those articles have centered on how she prodded me to write. This week, Bonnie did something amazing. She published Angel of Mercy, a mystery novel completed in 2003 … Continue reading →

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Possessing Sara: A New Look

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Hazel

A new format and a new vision I published my suspense novel, Possessing Sara, as an e-book on September 15, 2012, so this is its third anniversary.  I have long wanted to publish it in paperback, but the e-book cover … Continue reading →

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Photo 101: Closeup, Contrast, and Cropping

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Hazel

My daughter has always been a flower gardener, but this year she branched out into fruits and vegetables. A few days ago, she brought me one perfect tomato, and I  used it to cover several Photo 101 lessons: color contrast, … Continue reading →

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Kansas: My Home State

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Hazel

I did what? As a Seasoned Aspirer, I sometimes find available free courses are so appealing that I get in over my head with enrollments. It happened again this week when I enthusiastically enrolled in two WordPress courses: Blogging 101 … Continue reading →

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In My Walking Shoes: Walk Kansas

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Hazel

  Walk Kansas 2015: March 15 – May 9 As a Seasoned Aspirer, one of my recurrent aspirations is to get fit. This is in direct opposition to my most enduring habit: procrastination. If I manage to exercise regularly for a … Continue reading →

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Letting Go of the Old and Embracing the New

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Hazel

“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven” Ecclesiastes 3:1 When I wrote my previous post on new directions, I had no idea how quickly my life would change. I became an adjunct … Continue reading →

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