Author Archives: Davina

About Davina

I am a retired teacher, writer and artist. This web site was set up for several reasons. First is to give people a chance to see my art work, and decide if there is something they like enough to contact me. Second is to present my ideas on education and life in general - anything that gets my attention. Feel free to comment in an intelligent manner.

What You Think of Me Is None of My Business

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Davina

I had this quotation made into a poster many years ago;  it hung in my classroom along with a lot of others.  I have no idea who said it first.  Some people attribute it to Wayne Dyer, others to the … Continue reading →

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Comments

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Davina

Just a short note to let all of  you know that except for a small few (about 55) I have eliminated most of the comments on my blog.  I was getting nothing but spam from people, and it was so … Continue reading →

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Intelligence and Brilliance – Where Do We Draw the Line?

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Davina

INTELLIGENCE and BRILLIANCE Yes, yes, I know – it has been a looong time since my last blog.  I’ve been busy – fixing up my house, which came just before Open Studios.  Then more house stuff, then a brief break … Continue reading →

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Happiness and Joy

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Davina

Responses to this blog:  Please note that if you want to respond to this blog, it should be related to the specific blog post that you read.  All generic responses (“Great Blog”, etc.), comments about technical aspects of the blog, … Continue reading →

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That’s Life

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Davina

Before I post this blog, I want to mention a few “housekeeping” tips.  Some people have asked me to have a link to facebook, twitter, etc.  If you click on the title of the post, you will see only that … Continue reading →

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Love and Loving

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Davina

This is my first blog in over a month.  Thanks to all of the people who have sent responses, and encouraged me to write more.  I have taken it to heart, and will write another blog in a week.  This … Continue reading →

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City Wakes – A Painting from My City Series

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Davina

Some people have asked where I got the painting for my home page.  It’s one of mine, called Cityscape.  Here’s another city, called City Wakes.  I hope this comes out on my blog – it’s the first time I’ve tried … Continue reading →

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The Blog

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Davina

I will post a new blog topic in the next few days, but because quite a few people have requested information about the blog and my site, I am answering them here. 1.  The theme for the site is my … Continue reading →

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Silence

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Davina

SILENCE April 18, 2012 Before I begin this entry, I want to say something about the topics I write about.  I suppose it’s actually a form of caveat.  I write about things that I have struggled with, learned about and … Continue reading →

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CHANGE AND ATTACHMENT

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Davina

It seems that almost no one likes change, unless they decide to change for themselves.  Which is rather ironic when you think about it, because change is happening every moment – atomic, human, cosmic – all levels of consciousness have … Continue reading →

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