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MEDIA MESSAGE – PAUSE FOR CONSIDERATION

September 14, 2026 Vanessa Shields2 Comments

So, I've had this website/blog for nearly 20 years. Just now, I was attempting upload photos from yesterday's *amazing* heart tour event with Kelly MacLellan at the Balanced Life Wellness Centre, and I got a message that said I've used 100% of the 13GB of storage I have for this website/plan. *SHE SMACKS HER FOREHEAD… Continue reading MEDIA MESSAGE – PAUSE FOR CONSIDERATION

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POEM A DAY – January 11

January 11, 2026 Vanessa Shields1 Comment

My husband and I went out for dinner at the restaurant our daughter works at. We sat down, excited to see her in action. We waited for menus. They didn't come. "Oh, you have to scan the QR code to get the menu," our daughter said. Huh. This poem is a black-out or erasure poem.… Continue reading POEM A DAY – January 11

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