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Memory Collector

By Daisy Hickman | Published: February 9, 2012
Memories.  I’m fascinated by them.  What remains, what vanishes, what is sketchy, yet, poignant.  And February 10th, being my son’s birthday (Matthew would have been 32), my memories are speaking to me in many ways.  In fact, I realized, that in terms of life themes (this is the 4th and final blog post of the [...]
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Winter Flowers

By Daisy Hickman | Published: February 3, 2012
And you?  When will you begin that long journey into yourself?  ~ Rumi And so we return to LifeThemes2012 as part of the 2-year anniversary celebration of SunnyRoomStudio. What life themes have you identified so far?  Are you taking surface themes and digging deeper … looking for the underlying thread? Are you looking for themes [...]
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A Whisper Away

By Daisy Hickman | Published: January 20, 2012
Welcome back to LifeThemes2012 – a new blog series celebrating the 2-year anniversary of SunnyRoomStudio.  As you know, this series is based on the wonderful quote by Rilke: “The only journey is the journey within.”  And to facilitate our journey within, we’re looking at life themes … unearthing them for greater self and universal awareness.  [...]
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The Only Journey

By Daisy Hickman | Published: January 13, 2012
Does your life have a theme?  Or several, perhaps?  If you were to change the primary theme, how would you do it — where would you begin? The only journey is the journey within. ~ Rainer Maria Rilke When I launched SunnyRoomStudio about two years ago, I planned to explore life themes in some depth.  [...]
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My Creative Younger Self

By Daisy Hickman | Published: February 27, 2011
Have you ever thought about the spiritual energy of wind?  Or the muscular energy in sunlight?  Annie Dillard has.  So you are in good company if such questions have come to mind. There is a muscular energy in sunlight corresponding to the spiritual energy of wind. ~Annie Dillard I think I was drawn to the [...]
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Caring for Life

By Daisy Hickman | Published: January 2, 2011
Getting the new year off to a strong start … If you would like to read my guest post on Mary Tabor’s blog, I invite you to venture by and say hello.  Mary’s author blog is here and she was also my guest here in SunnyRoomStudio.  (Find Mary’s post on the page called Studio Guests [...]
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Season of Miracles

By Daisy Hickman | Published: December 12, 2010
Recently, I published a blog post called Zen of Noah.  Written about the wise and knowing ways of our beloved schnauzer, I am writing today to let everyone know he has been seriously ill this weekend.  Liver and gall bladder issues, possibly other complications.  He’s currently in a vet hospital in ER.  I’ll be back [...]
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Hidden Harmony

By Daisy Hickman | Published: March 22, 2010
Via the calendar and the seasons, spring has arrived.  A great time for an open house at Sunny Room Studio. Take a tour, wander through the pages and let me know what you think.  While my life interests are somewhat diverse, there are many underlying themes to be discovered here. Creativity.  Inspiration.  Wisdom.  Nonprofit organizations [...]
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Poetic Life

By Daisy Hickman | Published: March 11, 2010
Poetry can be something to write, read, or memorize.  Precise words on paper, favorite lines to read time and time again.  But what about creating a poetic life?  What might that look like from your perspective?  Here’s my thinking … Let’s assume, for a second, that life is poetry.  That there is an underlying magic [...]
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