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Tales of the Jedi Quotes: And Why I Like Them

January 29, 2026January 29, 2026 Allen

Continuing my study of the Tales of the Jedi Omnibus, I’ve given a short summary why I captured quotes from the story. In an earlier

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Journaling Learning

Organize Quotes In Your Commonplace Book

January 26, 2026January 26, 2026 Allen

I’ve previously written about the general practice of keeping a common place book. In this piece I’ll do a deeper dive on my approach to

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Books Writings

Learning Methods in the Star Wars Universe

January 23, 2026January 23, 2026 Allen

The story arcs in this 1200 Plus page omnibus focus on Jedi history thousands of years before the timeline of the first Star Wars movie.

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Journaling Thinking

MENTAL GYMNASTICS:  BECOME A MORE CREATIVE YOU

January 23, 2026January 23, 2026 Allen

PART 1:  UNLOCK YOUR BRAIN! The Oxford Dictionary defines Creativity as follows:   “the use of the imagination or original ideas, especially in the production

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Journaling Visuals

September – December 2025 Diary Flip Through

January 1, 2026January 1, 2026 Allen

You can read more about my diary process here. I previously shared some entries from our trip to the rodeo, which is in the early

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Journaling Writings

On Reviewing Old Notebooks-Part 4: Don’t Look Back (An original poem)

December 21, 2025December 21, 2025 Allen

Don’t Look Back  Don’t look backKeep going-don’t stopYou can’t returnTo what you lost Don’t look backShuffle off to the stationTake a trainTo your next destination

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Fitness Writings

13 Kinds of People You See At the Gym

December 21, 2025December 21, 2025 Allen

I began teaching group exercise classes in 2002 and began personal training a few years after that. In my fitness journey, I’ve noticed some common

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Food

Quinoa Black Bean Salad

December 21, 2025December 21, 2025 Allen

I found this recipe from this site. The instructions are repeated below (with my notes) in case the link is broken. Buen provecho! FOR THE

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Journaling Visuals

Draw Like a Kid Again!

December 16, 2025December 16, 2025 Allen

I’ve had this book for several months. Combine that with these markers that I picked up during Back to School season And of course, a

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Journaling Visuals

A Collage For Christmas

December 7, 2025December 7, 2025 Allen
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