Vicki Dobbs

Decades Gone By

Vicki — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:53:55 +0000

With decades gone by and unknown decades ahead, I am remembering Frank Sinatra’s famous song, My Way. I haven’t always lived true to me. For many of those decades past, I didn’t know who “me” was or that there was an identity of me beyond what I gave to and did in the world. I… Read More »

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Which One Comes First, Inspiration or Imagination?

Vicki — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:37:47 +0000

Lately, I’ve been thinking about the choreography and wisdom woven through the quiet in between. That space between one thought and the next, the breath between a question and the answer. It’s the moment after an idea flickers through my mind, before I try to name it, shape it, or decide what it’s supposed to… Read More »

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Celebrating Sisterhood

Vicki — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:52:22 +0000

Today is my sister’s birthday. Happy Birth-Day, Pam. This morning, I had the most wonderful conversation with my friend, Weam Namou, as we talked about her new book, The Path of Consciousness for Writers. Our conversation wandered through writing, creativity, consciousness, and the many ways women encourage one another to listen more deeply to the… Read More »

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Stepping into the Flow of Fear, Fearless, Sort of…

Vicki — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:20:15 +0000

Discover how stepping into the unknown, trusting the flow, and embracing fear can lead to courage, growth, and unexpected joy.

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Remembering Through Creativity

Vicki — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:01:17 +0000

I have been thinking about remembering lately, not the kind of remembering where I walk into a room and, for the life of me, I cannot remember why I came in there. Though, in retrospect, that could still be its own story, possibly with a support group, name tags, and snacks. 😊 I’m talking here… Read More »

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Wrestling with My Saboteur

Vicki — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:10:22 +0000

I have been thinking about my writing lately, the projects in process and the ones anxiously waiting for their turn on the keyboard. I did a vision board in January. There is something wonderfully hopeful about cutting out words and pictures and pretending glue sticks and paint brushes are a magical part of my spiritual… Read More »

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A Solstice Invitation

Vicki — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:37:16 +0000

Tomorrow we celebrate the longest day of the year, and I am excited to be completing the drum making process with 15 new drums that will be awakened at the Solstice Drumming Circle. What a joy I remembered in this process, the teachings and the community, old friends and new ones that came together and… Read More »

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Celebrating

Vicki — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:02:56 +0000

Today would have been the 80 something anniversary of the year my folks got married. This past week marked the beginning of my 77th year and later this month, we will celebrate my oldest grandson’s 17th. June is the month my first book was born (five years ago) and the anniversary of these Friday Food… Read More »

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Summers Sizzle and Big Hats

Vicki — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:46:38 +0000

The heat has returned. It slows me down, fogs my mind, and makes me wish, I lived by a river. Water has always been my go-to for relief, renewal, and for refreshment as the days get longer and hotter. I used to love the outdoors, the heat never bothered me, the sun on my skin… Read More »

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Softball, Longshots, and Underdogs

Vicki — Fri, 29 May 2026 12:03:13 +0000

Last weekend and this past week were full of softball at my house. Underdogs making a run at their best seasons ever. Makes me wonder… do you ever feel like an underdog in your own life? Like maybe the odds are stacked against you before you even step up to the plate? Maybe the other… Read More »

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