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Operation Homostead & Dooflingywhatsit

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Kelli Jae BaeliAugust 5, 2017

While I’m battling The Change of Life, we are also dealing with A Change of Life. Major changes on the horizon, all of which we have chosen for ourselves, which of course, makes it easier to weather. Our decision to make homesteading our goal, had to begin with all the preliminaries. Where? When? How? We know we want to settle in central Wisconsin, mostly because Melissa is from that area, and around Chicago, and her family is all there. She needs to be close to her grandmother, who is well into her 90’s and has had some health scares. But Melissa has … Continue reading →

Posted in frustration, aggravation, stress, life, problem-solving, experience, growth, change, hope, Kelli Jae Baeli, DOMESTICA, harsh realities, moving, Relocation, TRAVEL, anxiety, HIGHLY SENSITIVE PERSON (HSP), risk, CHALLENGES & MISHAPS, marriage, sacrifice, courage, menopause | 2 Replies

Whole Brain Literary Food

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Kelli Jae BaeliJanuary 25, 2018

Recently, I posted a inquiry to my readers, about a publishing aspect of my work. All the responses were encouraging and thought-provoking, but one in particular touched upon some deeper themes. Here it is. TO MY READERS–A QUESTION: As authors, we want to please everyone, but that’s just not possible. For instance, on my newest novella, Saturation Point, I have 4 and 5 star reviews and personal messages and emails that tell me how much they enjoyed the introspective nature of this book, and the characters, but on one review, the reviewer was bored because there wasn’t dialogue on every … Continue reading →

Posted in WRITING CRAFT, truth, growth, CREATIVITY, inspiration, desperation, responsibility, suicide, hope, Kelli Jae Baeli, writer, harsh realities, novelist, Fiction, writing business, WRITING LIFE, despair, independent author, indie publisher, Writing tips, WRITING, reading, Social Psychology, ENTERTAINMENT, novelwriting, reality, PUBLISHING, Fiction Writing, EMOTIONS, adaptation, reviews | Leave a reply

Letter to a Battered Heart

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Kelli Jae BaeliMarch 5, 2013

Open letter to a friend whose heart is battered…. I remember that you were there for me when I was going through a lot and had no one. So I will do my best to be here for you, now. In this life, you have to separate your mental and emotional things, your habits, your beliefs–like laundry. Whites over there, colors over there, delicates there. You can’t throw them all in together or the colors will bleed and what was once pure and white is now sullied. Some things must be kept apart, some things put together, and you always … Continue reading →

Posted in frustration, depression, dating, stress, life, RELATIONSHIPS, conflict, Behavior, exes, experience, lesbians, Human Nature, truth, guilt, women, happiness, meaning, fear, romance, love, friendship, growth, angst, loneliness, desperation, PSYCHOLOGY, lies, disillusionment, self-respect, anger, betrayal, Social anxiety, sadness, hope, Kelli Jae Baeli, honesty, girlfriends, harsh realities, communication, self-awareness, reason, grief, socializing, anxiety, despair, intimacy, sensitivity, SEXUALITY, Social Psychology, ENTERTAINMENT, PHILOSOPHY, reality, CHALLENGES & MISHAPS, EMOTIONS, courage, celibacy, music, Jonatha Brooke | Leave a reply

Mind-Bending Esoterica

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Kelli Jae BaeliMarch 4, 2013

 Open Letter to Spiritual Person Regarding Belief in Supernatural based on several posts on Facebook to my Wall.  First, this subject matter does not lend itself to a sound-byte. That’s why science is often wrongly interpreted as unable to respond to wild claims from believers in the supernatural. Complicated things require complicated explanations. Second, this content is not directed at you, CMorte, exclusively. I will be speaking both toward your comments, and toward the spiritual community at large. Third, yes I was a little harsh.  I will try to keep my anger at bay long enough to explain why I … Continue reading →

Posted in intelligence, meaning, growth, God, Christianity, spirituality, harsh realities, SCIENCE, Supernatural Hypocrisy, IQ, ignorance, Facebook, self-education, BOOKS, Social Psychology, supernatural, RELIGION, The Cognitive Dissonance of a God Cosmology, logical fallacy, BRAIN, esoteric spirituality, myth | Tagged demons, afterlife, ghosts, Dr. David Bohm | Leave a reply

Anything But Zen

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Kelli Jae BaeliMarch 7, 2013

Disclaimer: This post in no way represents any doubt about what I believe as far as religion. This is just part of the journey when you seek the truth. Some of it will be hard for your emotional-self to assimilate. But I believe that solutions exist and writing about it, talking about it, is my way of finding those solutions. This morning, after letting my dog, Giz out, and making coffee, I went back and opened the door to call Giz in, and instead of his name I just shouted, “Helloooooo!” A sign of Ginkgo Biloba deprivation? Early onset Old-Timers … Continue reading →

Posted in intelligence, depression, life, experience, dogs, fear, growth, angst, PSYCHOLOGY, existence, disillusionment, ethics, harsh realities, self-awareness, luck, self-education, Depressive Realism, PHILOSOPHY, reality, ATHEISM, CHALLENGES & MISHAPS, EMOTIONS, Law of Attraction, ESOTERICA | Tagged belief, ginkgo biloba | Leave a reply

Brain Dump: Mortality & Meaning

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Kelli Jae BaeliMarch 10, 2013

Okay, I know this is going to be less a blog, and more a journal entry, but whatever. Consider it the first in a series of brain dumps. <<–Look, i even made a graphic for it…. Onward…. I usually try to see the bright side of things, and when I can’t do that, I try to see the funny side. Anyone who reads this blog knows that. And often the dark side can be funny, if you know how to manipulate the data. But this morning, I think my brain is in some other gear….PARK, maybe. It hits me like … Continue reading →

Posted in frustration, Aging, aggravation, life, RELATIONSHIPS, quirks, exes, family, guilt, meaning, fear, growth, angst, loneliness, desperation, PSYCHOLOGY, HEALTH, existence, disillusionment, anger, betrayal, Social anxiety, Shoes, sadness, purpose, mortality, cigarettes, harsh realities, self-awareness, grief, luck, triggers, singlehood, midlife crisis, anxiety, despair, Depressive Realism, Sensory Processing Sensitivity, HIGHLY SENSITIVE PERSON (HSP), sensitivity, PHILOSOPHY, reality, BRAIN, Sociology, cats, CHALLENGES & MISHAPS, EMOTIONS | Tagged brain dump, parrot, E Pluribus Unum | Leave a reply

Crossing Paths

Posted on December 7, 2007 by Kelli Jae BaeliDecember 7, 2007

(from my book, Crossing Paths) Sometimes there are people who cross paths with us, and it takes a little time to figure out the big picture of just why they do. Sometimes the big picture becomes unpretty. When it becomes clear that these two people are not good for each other for whatever reason, it is not always a thing to be regretted. I firmly believe that we can choose to see it as a valuable lesson, an enrichment of us on many levels. Some people are not meant to share any kind of path, but only to cross for … Continue reading →

Posted in life, RELATIONSHIPS, experience, truth, growth, paths | Tagged crossing | Leave a reply

All The World’s A Stage…

Posted on August 21, 2007 by Kelli Jae BaeliMarch 8, 2012

As a person who embraces Spiritual Metaphysics as a belief system, I always try to find correlations. I look for the details that will bring sense to the senseless, or enlightenment to the confusion. One thing I have recently added to my understanding is that astrology is much more than the position of a planet when your were born. There is a deeper meaning. I think we are all born under the signs that will facilitate the growth we need to have. So maybe it’s not so much “I’m a Gemini, I’m just that way” but “I’m a Gemini and … Continue reading →

Posted in karma, Shakespeare, growth, metaphysics | Tagged metaphysics | Leave a reply

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