Stormy Rayne
I write in order to say all the things in life that I can't say out loud. At times it is much easier to explain emotions in written form than verbal. Writing has been my release since I was about 11 and continues to calm my fears today.
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The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep.
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Why Should I?Reasons for and tips on how to establish a good weight training program, get active! -
SelfishnessA poem about how people can pretend to care out of pure selfishness. -
View of the High DesertScenic photographs of the high desert region, Northern California and Nevada -
Into the NightA poem about what it might feel like to have your soul kissed -
I'm Just MeSelf discovery is grand, and a little lonesome at times.
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My Secret CollectionCollecting bad memories and self defeating thoughts has gotten me nowhere in life.
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Methamphetamines in AmericaMethamphetamines are a psychoactive stimulant drug, when used it raises your heart rate, energy and alertness. Meth is labeled a recreational drug; truth is that it is no more "recreational" than jumping out of a plane without a chute.
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I Try to RunOne can't run away from their own self, you can keep trying or accept the fact that wherever you go, there you are also!
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Just for TodayLiving life on life's terms; Just for Today. -
Pain in Finding Happiness: The EnlightenmentChristy's pain has taught her a great deal about life and she is on her way to creating happiness instead of searching for it outside her own self. -
St. Patrick's LimerickA leprechaun can be a sassy lad, his greetings may not always be cheerful!
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Path of LifeA poem about shattered vows and the effects of an ending marriage.
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Pain in Finding Happiness: Just to Hear His VoiceFranks one mistake and Christy's reactions may mean that Christy will lose the reason she lives.
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Pain in Finding Happiness: A Haunting Past Re-livedChristy's past comes back to haunt her yet again in this installment of Christy and Frank's story.
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Goodbye My LoveWhen you want to say goodbye but can't, when you need closure but only get more pain, this is my goodbye the only way I am allowed say it.
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Never EnoughI gave all my love to you, and got back only pain and lies.
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Pain in Finding Happiness: Trouble BrewsAs the Happiness begins to unfold trouble is on the horizon, will Christy continue to ignore the signs?
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Letter to My HeartWhen your heart can't possibly be broken again, when it can't be fixed; this is a letter written directly to my heart.
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Pain in Finding Happiness: The Hope of ChangeSometimes good intentions can give you false hope, temporary happiness, and a new look on life. In this installment Christy and Frank come to a fork in the road of life, will they continue down that road together or will they go their own ways?
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I Still Miss YouA Haiku in memory of my Dad who left us for a much better place a year ago.
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New Years Haiku'sTwo haiku's written on New Years Day.
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Pain in Finding Happiness: The MisunderstandingPart 8 in the mini series about Christy's life. You won't want to miss this one!
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Pain in Finding Happiness: The Facade of HappinessThis is the 7Th installment in the series about Christy's tangled life. She seems to always find love in the midst of false hopes and fairytale dreams, can Christy be the change she needs to see in the world or is she doomed to forever be manipulated?
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Lucidly AbashedThis is about love, life, and the pursuit of happiness...in a round about way that is.
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DistanceA sudden loss of connection creates confusion.
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New Years Eve Party in Susanville, CaDiamond Mountain Casino recently added a hotel to their casino so you can stay in one of their brand new rooms instead of risking that DUI.
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Chosing a Rat TrapThere are so many choices when you are shopping for rat traps, it can be hard to decide the level of punishment the poor rodent will endure for seeking warmth in your home.
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My Truckin PapaAn old poem I wrote for my step dad who is a truck driver, it was written as if my son were saying it. -
Warm ThoughtsSending out Christmas wishes and warm thoufghts to all this holiday season!
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Pain in Finding Happiness: Broken PromisesThe 6th Chapter in the story of Christy's sordid life.
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Peroxide in Your Home: What You Didn't KnowPeroxide can be the most useful cleaning agent in your home, save you money, and improve the overall health of your family. -
Pain in Finding Happiness: Christy's LegacyThe 5th chapter in the mini series about life, love, and the pursuit of happiness. -
Pain in Finding Happiness: Blinded by Love, Bonded Through FearThe fourth part to the mini series about Christy and her quest for true love. Perhaps this chapter should have been called "Apathy"...
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The Face of ForeclosureMixed feelings about receiving the foreclosure papers on my Dad's house today. -
Discrimination Against the Disabled: Where Have My Rights Gone?What is a person to do when they are discriminated against and don't have the option to fight for their rights?
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Thanksgiving 2009: Blessings Big and SmallI woke up this morning counting my blessings, through messages from family and friends alike I found my Thanksgiving thankfulness!
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Searching for Something to Be Thankful for This ThanksgivingWhen going through the hardest times of your life thankfulness can be found in the simpler things, that's the truth that will get us through the holidays.
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The Pain in Finding Happiness: His Name was FrankThis is part 3 of the mini series that invades the life and mind of Christy. -
How to Send Out Christmas Cards for a Fraction of the CostA wonderful new way to send out your cards this holiday season without breaking the bank or being impersonal.
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Annual Holiday Chocolate Festival in Susanville, CaliforniaThis is a descrpition of our annual chocolate festival, sure to delight the senses of all who attend. -
Pain in Finding Happiness: The Saga ContinuesThis is the second part in the mini series about overcoming the life choices we make in the face of fear. -
Turkey HaikuA turkey pleads for it's life, offering the chicken for dinner instead. -
Holiday Craft Fairs in Susanville, CaliforniaA schedule of local holiday craft fairs in and around Susanville, California. -
Pain in Finding Happiness: Overcoming Your Greatest FearsThe first part in a mini series describing the choices we make in life and their impact on those we love as well as ourselves.
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Walking Among UsLiving in my father's home after he passed away has been an enlightening experience - do you believe in ghosts?
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Twisted GiftsA poem about pain that won't go away, and the best gift available being the twisted gift of being left alone.
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Chasing a DreamA poem about chasing your dreams and being in charge of your own happiness.
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The Danger of the TruthWhen psychopaths become killers they sometimes rationalize their behaviors or believe they are killing for good cause. This is a fictional story written from the mind of one such monster.
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A Gift of Christmas LoveJust when you think no one cares, or that there's no hope...
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Intoxicating FriendA poem depicting one of the most deceitful friendships known to humans, Alcohol.
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InterventionWhen the only chance at keeping love strong is lurking and sobriety is the door to happiness it takes both to keep it strong.
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ConfusionWriting can help express feelings we can't even share with ourselves, this was written a few weeks ago about the pain of a marriage that had hit a roadblock.
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The Stranger in MeWhen you forget who you are and all you can do is write...
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Terry Fator Live in Vegas Will Amaze Even the Most Critical FansA review of Terry Fator's new full length ventriloquism show.
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What to Do when Educators Become AbusersIt should never happen but all too often children are being abused at school. By peers, teachers, bus drivers, etc... and most outcries for help are ignored. Please, listen to your kids, it could save their life!
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My Son's Story of Abuse by His Bus DriverI kept my children home from school the next day trying to sort things out. How could I send them off into the lions den knowing what was there waiting for them?
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California Budget Cuts Put Lives in DangerAnother day in Lassen County California, I guess I should be thankful to still be alive because their decision could very well mean that my children will be collecting my disability check after my next seizure.
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DIY Wedding BouquetsI am going to tell you how I made all of the bouquets for a bridal party of 6 plus my bridal bouquet for less than 100$!
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Finding a Wedding Dress on a BudgetYour wedding is a special day and when you are on a tight budget it can be hard to find the dress of your dreams.
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Letting GoLiving with grief can be difficult, my hope is that my story will help someone out there to better deal with the loss of a loved one.
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A Gift of Christmas LoveSometimes when you think no one cares, you find out otherwise.
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One County Above the LawLiving in Lassen County is more like a tour of duty than a home at times.
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Half of MyselfWithout you I'm just half
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Nothing Without YouLife without meaning
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IncompleteWithout you, I am incomplete
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Juliet WaitingWaiting for my Romeo to save me
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PlaybackI spent most of my childhood growing up way too fast in a world where I couldn't outrun poverty.
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The Wonders of Alfalfa: How to Become as Healthy as a HorseNearly everyone has heard of alfalfa, the prized food for all livestock. But most don't know of its healing powers among humans.
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MySpace: A Place for EveryoneIn today's world having a Myspace is almost standard for all net users. It is a place for friends, networking, self expression and so much more; all at your fingertips and provided free of charge.
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How to Use Graphics to Personalize a MySpace PageSo, you have a MySpace page, and you have filled in all the fields for your interests and more. But you want more out of your space, right? As you browse other peoples profiles, you may wonder how they did all those cool things.
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Then WhatWhen what you have is not enough...
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The Truth Comes OutA poetic letter to my dad
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Hidden FearsMy first attempt at a limerick
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What to Do When Someone is Having a Seizure: Knowledge to Save a LifeIt seems no one really talks about seizures unless their own life is in some way effected, thus leaving most people unprepared and/or unaware
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Living with a Seizure Disorder: I'm Disabled but Not UnableNearly halfway to the kitchen and in an instant my life changes forever. No warning, no symptoms, no history;
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Debilitating Birth Control: Hidden Dangers of the IUDMy tragic story about the birth control known as an I.U.D. and how it affected my life
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A Poet Lost in WordsSo many words stuck in my head...
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Ode to the One Who Does, Even when He Doesn't Have ToA fathers day poem to the man we share our life with.
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Controversial Parenting: To Spank or Not to Spank?Has all the hype about spanking kids been helpful to society?
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God's PlanNever again would my heart feel safe in the warmth of a mans loving embrace.
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Absence of ClosureI wrote this during a very confusing time of my life, when the divorce was nearly final an I was unsure where it was I belonged.
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I Need HelpYou have so many questions about life when you are so depressed that living becomes a chore.
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Oh Daddy, My DaddyA poem I wrote a couple years ago for my dad
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A First Hand Look at Living in Fear of the Next Earthquake in Nevada - Life on the Verdi/MogulWhen I decided to move my family to Reno, Nevada about 2 months ago I had no idea what we were in for. There had been nothing on the news, no one talking about earthquakes, and we were completely clueless.
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Passion of a ChanceI give you this kiss as a token of my love...
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Memories of JoyI just want out of this medical hell. Within life's memories of joy I dwell.
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My ChildrenMy children are my life, my world all three of them the same.
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The Beauty InsideThe moon is so empty but with love it will fill.
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If I Could Rope the MoonIf I could rope the moon I would ride it all over town.
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You AreWhenever I'm down and sorrow fills my soul......
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My Mother, My AngelMothers day poetry for my Angel, my mom!
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Does Justice Still Exist?: American Justice, or the Lack ThereofPolitically speaking, our nation stands by the phrase "and justice for all," but realistically, we are forced to question whether justice still exists.
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Why the Spirits CryA poem written in a native american perspective on what has happened to our land.
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Disaster Preparedness: A Basic Guide to Being Ready When Disaster StrikesIt is such a horrible feeling when disaster strikes the ones you love and you are thousands of miles away. A feeling of helplessness consumed me this morning as I watched the news and my hometown was all over it.
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Bitter ConfusionWhen the silence between you and theone you love cuts like a knife it can leave you feeling empty and alone. This piece reflects on feelings during one of those trying moments in my relationship.
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Solitude, a Mothers CryI'm not so strong in solitude.
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The Time is NearOne less footprint in the sand.
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Pondering the Meaning of True LoveQuoting my friend Sue..."I once heard that you know you really love someone when you are more concerned for their well-being than satisfying your own desire..."