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Finding Myself Again

Finding Myself Again

I had found myself wandering no where. I wasn't depressed, but I couldn't figure out what the "it" was. The couch held me for almost the whole mont...

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The morning quiet

The Morning Quiet

I am a good sleeper. I go to bed early, usually no later than 9:30pm (and I consider this late), and I wake up between 5:00-6:00am. Rarely do I eve...

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A bookself, packed with books and various objects like candlesticks, small statues, and vases.

Surrounded by Books

(written at a time when my Grandfather was still alive, but adapted a bit since his passing in 2021) When I used to visit my grandparent’s house, t...

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A Wake Up Call- Cold Swim in the Atlantic

A Wake Up Call

On my birthday this year, March 15th, I jumped into the Atlantic Ocean. I am not sure what the pull was that seemed to command this cold plunge, bu...

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Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day

My new book, Life Cycling, is filled with short glimpses into the many moving parts of female life, from my perspective anyway. Menopause, Dieting,...

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spring time clean with Alayne White

Spring Time Clean

The other day, I hired my favorite organizer, Lisa Griffith, to come over to my business and help give me a fresh perspective on where to put all o...

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Two women, standing in front of East Bay Food Pantry. One woman smiling and holding a book with her picture on it. The other smiling holding a check. Text on the side of the picture that reads "I. like charitable people".

I Like Charitable People

Many years ago when books on tape first started hitting the market, I purchased one from the Queen of beautiful voices, Maya Angelou. Some writers ...

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I Wrote a Book- Alayne White

I Wrote A Book

There I said it. Let me say it again. I wrote a book. I am proud of this accomplishment. I will squelch the little voice inside that wants to take ...

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