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!

Graduation

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Carol Early Cooney

I did something over the weekend that I dislike doing. I went to a graduation. Really, I dislike going to graduations.  I am almost that parent who would pay their kids to skip graduation.  As a result, I have been … Continue reading →

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Wordsmith Studio Photo Prompt

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Carol Early Cooney

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 →

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Carol Early Cooney | 3 Comments

Of Mindfulness

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Carol Early Cooney

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

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Carol Early Cooney

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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