Author Archives: Carol Early Cooney

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About Carol Early Cooney

I love to read. I love to share my thoughts on books and hope to hear what you think also. Looking to see what books I read beyond those I write about? Check out my Goodreads!

Wordsmith Studio Photo Prompt

Each week, a group that I belong to posts a photo prompt.  I usually want to participate but shy away because they are all so talented and I am not sure I am up for the challenge. But this week, … Continue reading

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Okay, you know how you get a song stuck in your head?  Usually it is because you hear it and there is something there that catches you. I don’t think that I have heard the song that is stuck in … Continue reading

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Of Mindfulness

What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is a state of active, open attention on the present. When you’re mindful, you observe your thoughts and feelings from a distance, without judging them good or bad. Instead of letting your life pass you by, … Continue reading

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To the Group at the Back of the Class

In February of 2012, I started a blog about my family’s adventures with diabetes.  That blog, The 9 Inch Plate, was the first time I “put myself out there” as a writer.   I, of course, anticipated fame and fortune. … Continue reading

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At the beginning of your life story

When my children were little, I tried to impress upon them how important they are to each other. I talked to them about how their sibling is the one person that will always know the beginning of their story.  In … Continue reading

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