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Learning to Feed Myself
I made Hoppin John for New Years. It is a Southern tradition to eat black-eyed peas and Collard Greens for good luck in the coming year....
Marta Wiggins
Jan 3, 20245 min read
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2024 a Year of Hope
Without a doubt the past year was hard--I knew it would be but knowing didn't make it any easier. I probably wrongly kept the grief at...
Marta Wiggins
Jan 2, 20245 min read
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Untitled
Today is Independence Day. I am fortunate to have spent it with friends that have become family. I'm tired and will not say much more...
Marta Wiggins
Jul 5, 20231 min read
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The Art of Story Telling
Today, I don't have a lot to say. My dad liked to tell what is likely an apocryphal story about me when I was a toddler. This is the...
Marta Wiggins
Jul 4, 20232 min read
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Door Decorations
Most hotels feature hallways with uniform doors that step into most often interchangeable rooms--maybe the views are different or one...
Marta Wiggins
Jul 3, 20234 min read
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Writing without a Muse
I've come to a realization, I have always written for my mom. Wait that isn't exactly right. I write for myself, I never shared...
Marta Wiggins
Jul 1, 20232 min read
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Let the Sun Shine In
This year Southern California has had a proper winter--with double our average rainfall and temperatures lingering for months below 60...
Marta Wiggins
Mar 28, 20235 min read
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On Photography
This was the photo that launched my hobby in using photography as a form of artistic expression. I got my first camera when I was maybe...
Marta Wiggins
Feb 17, 20233 min read
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Getting (Re) Started (Again)
I have been casting around on how to proceed with this blog and website since I changed the name and address from Martawiggins.com to...
Marta Wiggins
Feb 15, 20233 min read
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Forming a Vision
I recently got The Conquer Kit and Conquer Your Year: The Ultimate Planer to Get More Done, Grow Your Business, and Achieve Your Dreams...
Marta Wiggins
Aug 17, 20222 min read
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Let's Do This
Today, I completed the DBA (doing business as) or Fictitious Name to Sapphire Lucy Designs. I am embarking on an entirely new adventure....
Marta Wiggins
Aug 16, 20222 min read
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We Don't Come for the Eggs
This morning as I was making an egg salad sandwich for a late breakfast, a memory from Japan floated to the surface. I was peeling the...
Marta Wiggins
Aug 15, 20223 min read
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Step One--Remember to Dream
Recently I got on the scales and realized that I have gained almost 10 pounds this year. The ten this year plus the 15 last year means...
Marta Wiggins
Aug 15, 20223 min read
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Promises to Myself
For a while now I have been struggling with engagement at work and in my life. I see the stairs and run into a solid wall. The...
Marta Wiggins
Aug 13, 20223 min read
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Life, Sunny Side Up
I love flowers and my photography heavily features flowers. I feel that they are nature's pops of happiness. Several days ago I was...
Marta Wiggins
Feb 23, 20222 min read
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Still Life at a Coffee Shop
After a long, hectic, summer, I scheduled a few days off to recharge and de-stress. I have been enjoying mostly unstructured time since...
Marta Wiggins
Oct 12, 20213 min read
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Taking a Moment to Find Myself
Is the R.E,M. song It's the End of the World as We Know It looping through your mind like it is mine? If it wasn't maybe it is now. In...
Marta Wiggins
Oct 12, 20212 min read
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Today I will...
Today I will work on feeling compassion for my inner critic. I will work on understanding when she unleashes a diatribe on all my...
Marta Wiggins
Oct 12, 20211 min read
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The Importance of Being Grateful
In this time of unprecedented uncertainty and loss, it may be hard to feel grateful. Loss of lives, loss of job security, loss of...
Marta Wiggins
Oct 12, 20212 min read
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Midweek Vacation
I took a vacation day yesterday to keep my excess vacation under control. I didn't sleep well on Tuesday night and considered just...
Marta Wiggins
Aug 27, 20203 min read
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