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Hello, 2026...it's nice to meet you!
I love the new year. Not just this one, but all of them. Maybe it's the blessing of a fresh start. No matter what happened yesteryear or even yesterday, each new day allows for another chance to try again. I don't really make New Year's resolutions anymore. But in general, I do intend to be a more kind, more compassionate and more generous human being. Maybe I could just consolidate those aspirations into one. I aim to be present...not return to wallow in "what I should have

Diane DiCola
Jan 52 min read


Coffee talk...
Summer is flying by and here we are already in August. Life has been very hectic this year with moving, getting settled in our new house...

Diane DiCola
Aug 8, 20252 min read


Still Cat-ching Up
Today is Memorial Day 2025. Our company has gone home and I've been slowly cleaning up, doing laundry, checking e-mail...not holiday fun,...

Diane DiCola
May 26, 20252 min read
Not So Famous Last Words
Wait! There's one more thing I need to tell you, I love you! Don't go! Come back! Wait! I'm not finished yet... Don't say goodbye. This...

Diane DiCola
Apr 5, 20251 min read


Role Models
Hi all...do you have any role models, someone in your life or maybe someone you don't even know, but whom you aspire to emulate? I do....

Diane DiCola
Mar 28, 20253 min read


More joy, please...
If you're anything like me, you may be growing weary of all the political banter on social media and the news in general. It's...

Diane DiCola
Mar 4, 20252 min read


Some Thoughts
Some of our stories ask not to be told. Some people we love won’t live to grow old. Somewhere you know you’ve misplaced your key....

Diane DiCola
Nov 19, 20241 min read


Quietly reflecting...
Today is Veterans Day in the US and Remembrance Day in Canada (yesterday in the UK), a time for us to thank those who fought for our...

Diane DiCola
Nov 11, 20243 min read


Election Day Reminder
Here is a good reminder for Election Day...

Diane DiCola
Nov 5, 20241 min read


For the Manor Born
For the manor born Assumptions are made No decisions required No areas grayed. All polish and lacquer With formidable fuss Bloodlines and...

Diane DiCola
Oct 22, 20241 min read


Hidden Treasures
Recently I was shopping for groceries when an elderly gentleman stopped me in the cereal aisle. "Who are you hiding from?" he inquired...

Diane DiCola
Oct 2, 20244 min read


I'm dreaming of bulletproof suitcases!
Do you pay attention to your dreams? I'm not talking about the ones of winning the lottery or becoming a published author, but your...

Diane DiCola
Sep 26, 20244 min read


Body talks...
The other day, my journal writing surprised me with a conversation between My Body and Me...as if they were two separate beings. Here is...

Diane DiCola
Aug 31, 20243 min read
On Turning 17
I awaken from the kind of sleep most women dream about.. Especially after kids and menopause. It's a beautiful delirium... I dip back...

Diane DiCola
Aug 21, 20241 min read


The Long and Short of It
I've been experimenting with writing longer poems lately. While I still enjoy writing a poem using the Magnetic Poetry Tiles, those...

Diane DiCola
Mar 21, 20243 min read


Still Not the Ocean
The other day I had all my Magnetic Poetry tiles laid out before me hoping that I'd be inspired to write a new poem. I stared at my blank...

Diane DiCola
Feb 10, 20241 min read
The Wrinkles of Time
When did I pass from crowned to crone My subsequent value overthrown Searching for meaning, thirsty for care I must be invisible, no one...

Diane DiCola
Feb 1, 20241 min read



Diane DiCola
Jan 22, 20240 min read


Hello November
November arrives with early morning snowfall comforting the Earth

Diane DiCola
Nov 1, 20231 min read


Destination Unknown
As I mentioned in my last post, I've been going through something this year, a transformation of some sort. I'm so deeply enmeshed in...

Diane DiCola
Aug 1, 20232 min read
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