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  • Pollyanna’s Pissed

    For the past couple of years, and weeks, I have yo-yoed between the consumption of constant news and social media concerning our current political situation and then, after the nausea, anger, and anxiety take over, backing away, going into withdrawal, consuming none, and feeling better. I struggle with the need to feel informed and the…

  • Commit…

    To Commit- Verb: To pledge or bind (a person or an organization) to a certain course or policy: “they were reluctant to commit themselves to an opinion” Synonyms: Pledge, devote, apply, give, dedicate, bind, obligate. This word has been popping up everywhere lately. Do what you say you are going to do. Do what you…

  • Zero Sum, blah blah

    zero-sum, noun : of, relating to, or being a situation (such as a game or relationship) in which a gain for one side entails a corresponding loss for the other side. win-win, adjective : advantageous or satisfactory to all parties involved. Wowza!!! September. I arrived back in New Mexico on Friday night, amid a fantastic…

  • Seasons

    Working nights for the first time in a long time. Woke and made my way to find caffeine, as kids got off the bus from their first day of school. Mid August, still too hot for back to school sweaters and coats, though beautiful near the harbor in San Pedro where I am sitting, drinking…

Smagik is Claire Sandrin’s personal blog of writing and photographs dedicated to finding beauty in the everyday. It covers everything from how to brand yourself as a creative, making a professional pivot in middle age, travels to Amsterdam, and recipes for grain free chocolate zucchini cake. Join me for the adventure that is this life!

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