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    Springtime Signals Growth, Renewal & Hope

    by Deborah Bass Published: March 24, 2021

    Here comes the sun, and I say it’s all right.”

    —The Beatles

    This week springtime is officially upon us. There’s much to be thankful for.

    Springtime signals growth, renewal, and hope.

    After such an unprecedented year, these attributes feel more profound than ever.

    I bought red tulips from Trader Joe’s (they have the best flowers) to celebrate and they just make me so happy! Here they are below, wide open to reveal, in nature’s stunning design, their black seeds.

    And what are seeds, if not growth and renewal—hope for the future?

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    50 by 60: 50 Things To Do Before I Turn Sixty

    by Deborah Bass Published: March 10, 2021

    Travel not to find yourself, but to remember who you’ve been all along.” —Anonymous This year I …

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    Dottie & Picasso on Getting Paid for Your Talent

    by Deborah Bass Published: February 25, 2021

    It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.” …

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    Stream-of-Consciousness Writing—10,000 Neural Pathways & 100 Gel Pens

    by Deborah Bass Published: February 19, 2021

    A while back, I posted How to Set Your Childhood Monsters Free, a piece about how writing …

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    If That Isn’t Love, I Don’t Know What Is

    by Deborah Bass Published: February 14, 2021

    Every day is a day to love, but today is the official share-your-love-out-loud day. I can think …

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    Graceland by Allan Rayman

    by Deborah Bass Published: February 7, 2021

    Allan Rayman performs this acoustic version of “Graceland” from the album, Hotel Allan exclusively for CBC Music’s …

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    Fleur de sel — Rare Hand-Harvested Salt from France

    by Deborah Bass Published: January 22, 2021

    “Salt is born of the purest of parents: the Sun and the Sea.” —Pythagoras   My new …

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    Dickinson, Abstract Mojo & Staying Curious & Inspired in 2020

    by Deborah Bass Published: January 8, 2021

    Popular words to describe the year 2020 are all doomsday-like, as we’d expect. A Thesaurus.com poll resulted …

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    Christmas Day Make-Ahead Almond French Toast

    by Deborah Bass Published: December 20, 2020

    Christmas Day is just days away and I’d be remiss if I didn’t share my favorite Christmas …

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    Thanksgiving Traditions & Hugs Instead of Tugs

    by Deborah Bass Published: November 18, 2020

    It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving is just days away. I’ve been so busy……doing what? During this …

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    Bodega Bay Getaway, Miss Gulch, and the Rebel Trailblazers

    by Deborah Bass Published: November 1, 2020

    There’s something tribal about crashing ocean waves that soothes my soul, ignites my creativity, and resets my …

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    Gratitude is the Fairest Blossom

    by Deborah Bass Published: September 9, 2020

    I’ve been in a funk lately. Our pandemic, surreal world is unrecognizable. It’s like a bad movie, …

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    Second Look—Save the Tomato: A Movement in the Making

    by Deborah Bass Published: August 30, 2020

    Don’t “hold” the tomato, “save” the tomato—save food instead of wasting it with a single word change.

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    How to Set Your Childhood Monsters Free

    The art of making your soul grow
    by Deborah Bass Published: July 31, 2020

    I’m waist high into writing an emotional piece that manifests daily into a throat-clenching lump in my …

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    Cathy’s Fresh Peach Cobbler

    by Deborah Bass Published: July 24, 2020

    One of my favorite desserts is Cathy’s Fresh Peach Cobbler. Homegrown, fresh summer peaches topped with a …

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Hey, there. I'm Deborah~

Writer. Miner of meaning. Beautiful things seeker. I write about whatever sparks inspiration or makes my solar plexus twirl—travel, art, urban expeditions, and tougher topics like grief and dark history. I don’t flinch from the hard stuff. Mostly, I love to open hearts and ignite emotion.

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  • Home
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    • 33 Days in Europe
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