Denise E Lindquist
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I am married with 7 children, 28 grands, and 13 great-grandchildren. I am a culture consultant part-time. I write A Poem a Day in February for 8 years now. I wrote 4 - 50,000 word stories in NaNoWriMo. I write on Vocal/Medium daily.
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A Couple Living into Their Seventies
My hubby asked me how many days have 30 days in the year. Then he said, I believe there is a saying but I can’t remember it. I told him that is what I remember too. Then he looked at the calendar and said there are 31 days in this month.
By Denise E Lindquist2 years ago in Longevity
Religious Freedom Granted in 1978. Top Story - May 2024.
What traditions are you most thankful for and why? Rupi Kaur's Gratitude Writing Prompts 1. Enormous Gratitude for the return of religious freedom for American Indians in 1978. The same year I got into recovery. That year I could smudge, go into the sweat lodge, attend full-moon ceremony, pipe ceremony, wiping of tears ceremony, and others.
By Denise E Lindquist2 years ago in Writers
Challenge Two - Metaphor
Day #2 - Finding nouns from adjectives. Pat Pattison, Song Writing without Boundaries I am struggling with metaphors. I enjoy them but struggle with writing them and I am not finding them easy in much the same way I struggle with fiction. This is my way to attempt to get better. I thought of skipping this part but no, not me! Please remember that when it is a timed writing, you may need to finish the line yourself.
By Denise E Lindquist2 years ago in Writers
A Few Of My Favorite Stories
“The Eagle Story” I tell this story when working with people who have trauma, grief, and loss work to do. The many people who are giving up drugs, alcohol, sugar, overworking, gambling, etc. Those traumas have been self-medicated by using one of the above and others.
By Denise E Lindquist2 years ago in Psyche
What Did I Learn From My First Love?
My first love taught me... Rupi Kaur's Gratitude Writing Prompts My first husband taught me about the love between a man and a woman. I was young, a teen but I understood clearly what that was when I met him. I was 15 when I met him and he was 21 years old. He was one of my best friends' older brother.
By Denise E Lindquist2 years ago in Confessions
Fundraising As Team Carrie
Team Carrie Powwow For Hope Fundraiser Team Carrie is a family and friends gathering in honor of my sister who died from leukemia in 2010. This year one of her best friends joined us. She is honoring her brother who died of leukemia a few years ago and her sister who is fighting cancer.
By Denise E Lindquist2 years ago in Poets
