Carolyn Cordon
I'm a wife, a mother, a dog breeder, poet, writer, thinker.
I'm a weight loss winner (losers are winners).
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I dream, I think, I write.
I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) earlier this year, and since then I have been learning as much as I can about MS. I feel I have grown since my diagnosis, and I want to share my new-found knowledge with others.
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I'm a weight loss winner (losers are winners).
http://carolyn-youcanloseweight.blogspot.com
see my journey, come along with me!
I dream, I think, I write.
I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) earlier this year, and since then I have been learning as much as I can about MS. I feel I have grown since my diagnosis, and I want to share my new-found knowledge with others.
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My funny little brotherWe learn things as we grow older. I'm a year older than my brother and I used to consider myself to be much, much smarter than him. -
A Haiku of My ChildhoodA sound can evoke memories we didn't realise we had. This haiku takes me back over thirty years. I heard the call this morning and remembered happy times hanging around my Dad's team of horses as they chomped and snoozed. -
Pig in a PaddockSometimes our pets do things we don't want them to do! -
Pools Are Fun, but They Can KillChildren and puppies are attracted to the swimming pool. It is the adults' responsibility to keep them safe!
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What to Write Poetry AboutSo many times when you try to write poetry, you end up staring at the blank screen or page and your mind is every bit as blank as they are. Nothing happens because you can't think of anything to write about.
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Humour Helps Parents SurviveAre you the parent of a teenager, wondering where on earth it all went wrong? Do you wonder what you did wrong, and blame yourself for the huge number of bad things that are apparently ruining your child's life? -
Things My Life Has Taught MeIf you live a life that never challenges you, you may never discover just what you're capable of doing. -
A Good Trainer KnowsI was recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, and I now have more time to stop and think. My body needs the rest, and my mind is enjoying the stress free thinking time I know have. -
Saying Sorry to My Earlier SelfIt's easy to forget that we were young once. Reading your old diary can be a needed reminder - you remember how you used to feel and realise how you've got to where you are now.
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WreckedI wrote this after my first collapse from what I know know is multiple sclerosis. I had no idea what was wrong and dealt with it by writing about it.
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Where Do Your Creative Talents Lie?Some people paint, so sculpt, some cook creatively, so people can do wonderful thing with their crafts. Life can be a boring drag, or it can be an exciting adventure. -
Eat Chocolate Without the GuiltDo you love chocolate, but hate the way eating it makes you feel guilty? You can have the yummy chocolate without the terrible guilt feelings.
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On Contemplating My Own MortalityWe're all going to die, but some of us realise that fact at different times through their life.
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My New Health JourneyI have just been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. It could have been worse, and at least now I know what to expect.
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Information About Pharaoh HoundsWith a Schnauzer, there is an innate desire to do what their pack leader wants them to do. In this trait they go back to their breed origins, where they were the German farmer's general dog, herding animals, guarding and helping out minding the children. -
It's All in the Voice!When you want your dog to do something, do you ask your dog to do it or do you tell your dog to do it? -
When I Say Sit! I Mean Sit!Having a dog is lots of fun, but having a dog that won't do what it is told is not so much fun as having a dog that behaves itself. -
How to Get Ideas for Poetry WritingSometimes that blank screen just stares back at you and nothing happens, no inspiration, no words.
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Feeding Your PuppyPuppy fat - not good for children and not good for puppies. A slight layer of fat over your puppies ribs is ideal, too fat is not healthy for man, child or beast. -
When I Grow Up, I Want to Help People, and Get Paid to Do ItI may have finally found what I want to do when I grow up. It's only taken me 46 years, but at last, I am doing something positive about getting a job that will satisfy my needs for a meaningful career.
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Improve Your Bad-Life HabitsDo you ever find yourself frittering away your time, going from one thing to the next without ever achieving a thing? Well if that is how your days go, welcome to the lives of so many others.
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Let Loose Your Inner ChildIf you are constantly shutting away your inner child, you are doing yourself a disservice. We all have an inner child.
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Small StuffI've just read two books that deal with self improvement. Self improvement books can sometimes be very worthy, and also very dull.
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The Reality of Losing WeightIt isn't easy to lose weight, as almost everybody knows. Some people go on and off a new diet almost every week without attaining the ideal weight they hope to achieve. -
The Smallest ThingsAlways be prepared to be amazed by the smallest things in life. The rewards can enlarge your sense of wonder, and your appreciation of the joy that Nature can bring you.
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Trapped in MeaninglessnessThis poetic form has letter in the first line, two in second and so on. This poem has the count reversed in the second/last stanza.
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Eat Less and SaveOne of the leading causes of the obesity/overweight problem plaguing the Western world at the moment is one simple thing.
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Looking for Work? Highlight Your Work SkillsAre you unemployed or underemployed? Do you have spare time on your hands but can't decide how to fill your time?
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How to Get Great IdeasHave you ever had a great idea? How did it happen? What did you do with it?
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AnankaThe Pharaoh Hound is a wonderful breed of dog, with a strong prey instinct.
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You're Not Fruit, so Don't Stew!Some people worry and stew over issues, and never focus on getting to the main cause of their problems. Stewing is great for fruit, but it is bad for people.
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Today is a Good DayFeeling low, not sure what to do, not sure you're capable of actually doing anything?
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Ideas for a Better LifeThese ideas can lead to a wonderful life. If your life seems bad, and you act that way, there is no room for change, no road to make it better.
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Not Quite Tame YetSometimes things just get too big and scary for little puppies!
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Destroy DebtDestroying your debt is like losing excess weight. The debt creeps up dollar by dollar, until suddenly you are hugely burdened down by it.
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Tree of LifeLife, even in death goes on. Nature has a plan, and all living things abide by the plan, born, live, die, born again, over and over.
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Puppy FarmingPuppy farms or puppy mills are not sweet bucolic places where cute puppies romp and play in the sunshine. They are vile places, with pups and their mothers are kept in close confinement, probably with not even a glimpse of the sun. -
On Running a Poetry CompetitionAt first it was part of my paid job, but after that it was as a committed volunteer. The only bad part is I don't get any money to do it, but there are lots more good parts to the whole thing.
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Connecting with Hidden Bits in Your HeadWhat to do on a Rainy Day Young or old, into poetry or not, it doesn't matter. If you give this exercise a try, you might find a fantastic poem jumps out from your pen! -
David Jones BuildingThe things you see when you're there as a tourist!
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Why Does School Put so Many People Off Poetry?Many people learn at school that poetry is difficult to understand, and difficult to write. Poetry should be taught by teachers who love poetry - if the teacher doesn't like it, the student won't like it either.
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ShadowsA poem speaking out against the terrible shadows of violence in the world today.
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When I was Younger..When we are young, we know we are invincible, and we will live forever. As we get older we learn the truth.
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The Dog/Cat WarThere are Dog people and there are Cat people. Some people have dual loyalties, but in their hearts they know they are truly one or the other really.
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Innate Good Behaviour of HumansReading the stories about the wonderful things people are doing for those hit hard by the bushfires in Victoria, Australia, strengthens my feeling about most normal human beings being innately good.
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Modelling Good Behaviour"Do as I say, not as I do" - have you heard that? I've found "do as I do" to be a far more effective way to teach people, young and old, good ways of being.
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Touching BaseThis poem is an exploration of a commonly used phrase 'touch base'. It touches bases, all right!
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Why Does My DogOne of the dog's most endearing/infuriating habits is licking. How you look at it determines how you see it - good? or bad? It is up to the human to decide how much licking they think is cute and how much is a curse.
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Top DogThe world of dog showing can be a mystery to outsiders. Sometimes it's better that way.
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You Too Can Be Creative!If you bring a creative mindset to your life, you'll have more fun, play more games and save more money!
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It Pays to ComplainDo you whinge when things don't work out. Do you complain to family and friends? That won't solve the problem. Write a letter of complaint. Even if you're don't get the result you want, it will make you feel better. You might even get your money back!
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Death Overheada poem full of fear
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Sun StruckThe sun brings us warmth, light. The sun brings us death.
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Wordless SeductionSometimes a simple look tells all the other needs to know.
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Love's SearchA poem about how you know you have made the right choice in love.
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Think Before You Open Your Mouth!Of course, most people say the wrong thing every now and then, and upset someone by telling the truth perhaps. We all do it, no need to stress! That's not what I'm talking about though. I say, think before you open your mouth to put food in it.
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How to Raise a Menace to SocietyA tongue-in-cheek guide, but with some useful insights into how those ratbag kids from up the street might have been raised!
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Dealing with Whining Whining ChildrenDo your kids whinge and whine? Do they drive you mad with their demands for 'stuff'? Have you ever wished they could be better kids when you go shopping, and not grab at things you don't want them to have?
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Trying to Make a Living by WritingHow do you make a living? I'm currently looking for work, sort of. If a job comes along and nibbles at my toes I might reach down, pick it up and have a good look at it. If it doesn't bite me or mess on my clothes I might consider having a go at doing it.
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My Scary Child - A Halloween PoemA little Poem about Halloween.
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The Getting Sacked Road to Self-KnowledgeGetting sacked can be a bad thing. Turn bad to good by looking at what happened, and how you feel about it. Try writing about it; you may learn things about yourself that are truly valuable.
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Whale WatchingA short story for children 7-10 yrs and parents.