#WritingMemories can ease the mind, and soothe the soul. Please enjoy #whenSchizophreniaCameARemembrance by #RitaMockPikeAuthor #mockingowlroost #blog #writers #friendshipmemories #writerscommunity

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When Schizophrenia Came: A Remembrance

Schizophrenia was not your end, though the incidents leading to your diagnosis did feel like it. Schizophrenia did not remove you from existence, though you were never recognizable as the sunny, bubbly, quirky girl we used to know after that diagnosis...

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Sometimes just the quest for a picture of a llama on Machu Picchu is worthy of the quest, itself. Then again…
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#ThellamaYoullNeverKnow by #RitaMockPikeAuthor.
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The Llama You’ll Never Know

Hiking Machu Picchu is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Capturing an award-winning photograph of a llama on said Ancient Wonder is, too. Or at least, I assume it […]

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Loss is hard, especially when you are a child or a sensitive soul. The memory of a “trash” fire may be different depending on who is looking at it. Enjoy the #writingMemories of #MemoryOfABurningHeap by #ritamockpike. #blog #mockingowlroost #nonfiction #writerscommunity #writer

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Divergent Memory of a Burning Heap

Our memories diverge from one another. Sometimes there's joy to be found in the divergence - sometimes there's a painful reality to discover.

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Have you ever thought about walking from the tip of Florida, to the Canadian border? A bit of a hike, for sure. However, Rita Mock-Pike, our Editor-in-Chief did this very thing. Nancy Mock was her backup vehicle, and booking agent. Here is the remarkable story written by Nancy Mock's Ramblings. #mockingowlroost #Blog #writingMemories #thewalkaboutwithmydaughter

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Writing Memories: The Walkabout With My Daughter

More than a decade ago, I had the privilege of accompanying my daughter, Rita, on a unique journey. She rode her bicycle or walked from the southernmost tip of Florida, all the way to Canada.

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How Wandering Aimlessly Led to My First “Big Break” as a Writer

My love of horses led to my first break as a writer. A story of inspiration.

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