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Kim Douglas's avatar

I’ve been tracking emotional beats in my life since on note cards since reading a psych-based book called “Life Mapping” back in the late 80s. Although my undergraduate degree is English/ creative writing (and yes, I’m dying to get a Masters/PhD, even at 56 … Preferably at Oxford, puh-leeez!), it never crossed my mind to look for tropes! Find the glimmers of life and decorate the wounds, sure, but never apply tropes! How. Fun! Plus, my kids n I called our single-parent home school, “Adventure Academy.” I think I’m going to like it here!

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Kim Doyal's avatar

OMG.

This was exactly what I needed to read after the article I wrote this morning. I cannot wait to dive into my Life IDs. And everything else you linked to - but that will have to wait until tonight.

I wasn't familiar with a trope at all, so thank you! This is SO juicy!!!

And girl - same on the bookstores & water. I spent 10 years working in the book industry, and my happy place is the water. I'm counting down the days until it's warm enough to float in the pool and read a book.

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