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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We Need More Humor And Fun In The Sun In Our Lives Right Now
Everyone is affected by the pandemic! Just everyone ick. No one is exempt and that just makes me sick. That is why I decided to write a short story about how we may get some relief. Let's start with the whole social distancing thing and my belief. Six feet apart is hard to do with a loved one.
By Denise E Lindquist4 years ago in Poets
Whatever Did You Say To Warrant That?
It is black history month. So I will start out "those people" with black people. I want to say, what about "those people," like I am automatically supposed to know what someone means by saying that? I have to admit, my time spent with black people has been limited by where I live. But all I can think of is all of the stereotypes, the news, the crime reports. You know how those people are? Wrong! That is just wrong!
By Denise E Lindquist4 years ago in Humans
Family Is Not Mom, Dad And 2.5 Children
Taking a family photo can be difficult. It has to happen at a family gathering and these two photo's were taken when my youngest brother died in March of 2021. My children and their cousins got together for a picture. And several other family photos were taken.
By Denise E Lindquist4 years ago in Families
Writing A Poem Or Rhyme Or Two Or Three Every Day For 28 Or 29 Days, Depending On The Year.
My grandson asked that I write him some rap songs. Okay, I said, not having any idea just what I was agreeing to. When I handed him one of the songs, he said, "Grandma, it is too long, no one will listen to a rap song for 10 minutes! You don't rhyme enough either! Do you have a beat?" I said, okay, I can cut it down to what 3 minutes? I will put more rhyme in it. I have a hand drum I made, a rain stick and a rattle, is that enough? The musical instruments I mentioned wasn't what he meant!
By Denise E Lindquist4 years ago in Poets
Substance Use and Native Americans
Putting that title on the unsplash when looking for a photo, five pictures of African American people came up and this picture. What do any of them have to do with Substance Use I asked myself. The above photo is a Native American male in full regalia. Appears to be dancing. He has a significant amount of eagle feathers. Stars and Stripes, he was in the service. Medicine wheel colors. Teepees. He is an elder. There is a cross. It can mean a Christian cross and it can be the symbol for the cross that was here before Christianity. Others may notice other things too. I do not see substance use and at most powwows substance use is not allowed. You can be asked to leave.
By Denise E Lindquist4 years ago in Psyche
Meditation And Guided Imagery
First put on some new age music. It is music, usually without words or loud sounds or without many differing loud rhythms. This description and similar have been around for awhile "organic form rooted in the synthesis of many different music traditions, typically blending different European, Asian, African and Latin American forms into a unique style." I discovered New Age music in the 70's, even though it was around a long time before that. Someone on Wikipedia says: "New Age music is intended to create artistic inspiration, relaxation, and optimism. It is used by listeners for yoga, massage, meditation, and reading as a method of stress management... "
By Denise E Lindquist4 years ago in Longevity
Is It An Eating Disorder?
I was young when I thought I was fat. I am not sure what age. My mother was a pill person and thought there was a pill for everything. She took vitamin V(valium) when they first came out and were popular. That is until they were deemed an addictive substance. She took diet pills when she was pregnant with the two siblings just younger than me. She told me her doctor didn't want her gaining too much weight, like when she was pregnant with her first child. Me.
By Denise E Lindquist4 years ago in Psyche
