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I did it. I actually moved to Austin.

Posted on September 18, 2022 By Kristina Smeriglio 2 Comments on I did it. I actually moved to Austin.
I did it. I actually moved to Austin.

Sitting with my morning coffee, staring outside my window and looking towards my apartment complex, the thought occurs to me that I actually did it. I actually moved to Austin. Relocating is something I was called to do many years ago. Now that it’s happened, things have moved so fast…

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Working Through Difficult Emotions

Posted on September 9, 2022 By Kristina Smeriglio No Comments on Working Through Difficult Emotions
Working Through Difficult Emotions

How does one contend with and work through difficult emotions when they know better than to let an event affect them? It’s one thing to know in your mind, based on past experience, that there’s no need to be upset or angry when thinking of the big picture of life…

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Reflections on Systems Under Attack

Posted on July 16, 2022July 16, 2022 By Kristina Smeriglio No Comments on Reflections on Systems Under Attack
Reflections on Systems Under Attack

Last night, while working at The Domain here in Austin, Texas, we were put on lockdown due to notification of an active shooter being on site. We didn’t know where the individual was at first, but we were alerted and so our managers started implementing their safety protocol. I was…

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Following Your Instincts, Your Vision

Posted on July 13, 2022July 13, 2022 By Kristina Smeriglio No Comments on Following Your Instincts, Your Vision
Following Your Instincts, Your Vision

Sometimes the human world appears different than what we see in our minds. We have a vision of something, or someone, and sometimes the vision in our minds doesn’t come to fruition. Sometimes, we find ourselves disillusioned, disappointed. When that happens, when our vision is better than reality, we are…

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Making Time to Write, Making Time for Myself

Posted on August 30, 2021July 1, 2022 By Kristina Smeriglio No Comments on Making Time to Write, Making Time for Myself
Making Time to Write, Making Time for Myself

Today, while riding in the car, I decided to pull out my notebook and start writing. I’m not even a huge fan of the notepad I had, but I packed it in my purse just in case. I decided to pull it out and let my pen hit the page….

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Writing Prompt No.11

Posted on February 23, 2021August 18, 2022 By Kristina Smeriglio No Comments on Writing Prompt No.11
Writing Prompt No.11

Letting myself feel inspired, letting myself type away on these keys with no reservation. There are no inhibitions to my writing. How unusual. Now it’s your turn. Let it out.

Stream of Consciousness, Writing Prompts

Of Our Sense of Self

Posted on January 31, 2019February 14, 2022 By Kristina Smeriglio No Comments on Of Our Sense of Self
Of Our Sense of Self

So I saw the movie Glass this past Saturday and, needless to say, I was shocked, floored. I was impacted. And I was obviously inspired because after the movie I went to Barnes & Noble next door and started walking around looking at things, and the ideas started flowing. I…

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Writing Prompt No.10

Posted on August 24, 2017July 4, 2022 By Kristina Smeriglio No Comments on Writing Prompt No.10
Writing Prompt No.10

This week, my mind has been hyper-focused on my finances. Well, that among other things. But, the majority of my thoughts have stemmed from my current financial situation. I’ve come to learn that finances are ever in flux. Our finances, in a way, are much like our emotions. We have…

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Lee Eisenberg On Anaïs Nin And Why We Write

Posted on August 16, 2017July 28, 2019 By Kristina Smeriglio No Comments on Lee Eisenberg On Anaïs Nin And Why We Write
Lee Eisenberg On Anaïs Nin And Why We Write

The following quote is from Lee Eisenberg who references Anaïs Nin and some of the meaningful reasons why us writers write. It is a quote I found on Goodreads, originally published in Lee’s book The Point Is: Making Sense of Birth, Death, and Everything in Between. Lee Eisenberg is an American editor…

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