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About Me — Stacy Johnson

Everything leads to writing First and foremost, I am a Southern Girl, down to my bobby socks, Sunday flock, sweet tea, and cornbread and collard greens, without the ham hock. Hey, y’all. Okay, I admit that eating greens without the ham hock to season them to perfection makes me a…

About Me

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About Me —  Stacy Johnson
About Me —  Stacy Johnson
About Me

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Mar 19

Effective Character Development

Things I learned along the way I discovered three things about effective character development, beginning with it’s not impossible. When I started my book project, I became bogged down with how the characters should interact. At first glance, they appeared to be people who would not interact with each other…

Writing

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Effective Character Development
Effective Character Development
Writing

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Published in Know Thyself, Heal Thyself

·Mar 3

Writing A Book. . .

There will be sacrifices — I’m writing a book, and it keeps me from writing. Before I became hyper-focused on completing my book project, I wrote for fun. Leaving my words and thoughts on the page or screen meant freedom, not just freedom of mind but freedom of creative expression. It helped me to discover…

Writing Life

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Writing A Book. . .
Writing A Book. . .
Writing Life

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Published in Know Thyself, Heal Thyself

·Nov 11, 2022

Let’s Stay Together

A Return to Peace Part 2 — What are you thinking about? What do you mean you don’t know? You are the only one who knows. Either you are unwilling to share it with me or afraid to admit the truth. Which one is it? Both! Where does that leave us? Don’t answer that. We’ve been down…

Creativity

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Let’s Stay Together
Let’s Stay Together
Creativity

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Oct 17, 2022

Mud Pies

Lasting childhood memories

Poetry

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Mud Pies
Mud Pies
Poetry

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Published in Know Thyself, Heal Thyself

·Oct 14, 2022

Breaking Up Is Difficult But Necessary

Saying goodbye to the big cheese — The thought of you drives me wild. On cold gray days, I imagine struggling close, deep in the bed covers, inhaling your aroma and salivating. Waiting in anticipation. You lay there, a gorgeous temptress, as I prepare to devour you one nibble and bite at a time. My faithful love…

Breakups

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Breaking Up Is Difficult But Necessary
Breaking Up Is Difficult But Necessary
Breakups

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Published in Know Thyself, Heal Thyself

·Sep 27, 2022

The Hidden Effects of Covid

Recovery takes longer than I thought The world got worse every day. Before long, the threat of it crashing down on me kept me in bed. If I was already parallel to the ground, the world’s weight could not hurt me much more. I lay there and watched the world…

Covid 19

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The Hidden Effects of Covid
The Hidden Effects of Covid
Covid 19

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Sep 12, 2022

Changing Direction

Our internal navigation system I wish there were a life navigation system on our phones, tablets, or laptops. That way, we would know when to make decisions that completely change our direction toward living better lives. “Poor decision warning, say no to people pleasing. …

Decision Making

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Changing Direction
Changing Direction
Decision Making

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Published in Know Thyself, Heal Thyself

·Sep 7, 2022

Unlearning Social Distancing

On the ranch… — The serenade of upward and downward inflections of, “Moo,” and the occasional cattle bell awakened me from a restful sleep. The cattle grazed on grass kept green by irrigated water. At the same time, calves played together like carefree puppies chasing their tails. Outside the window, beyond the deck, Ted…

Social Distance

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Unlearning Social Distancing
Unlearning Social Distancing
Social Distance

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Published in Know Thyself, Heal Thyself

·Aug 25, 2022

A Return To Peace

Connecting to self —

Self

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A Return To Peace
A Return To Peace
Self

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Stacy Johnson

Stacy Johnson

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Writer. Poet. Artist. Photographer. https://stacyjohnson-photography.smugmug.com/

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