Author Archives: daniobuckley
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Do You Ever Get Sad About Friends That Have Come and Gone?
Posted on June 16, 2017 by daniobuckley in By Dani, Community and Connections.Sometimes I get really sad when I scroll through my Facebook feed and see friends who were once my best friends but who my only connection with these days is the occasional like or comment on a social media post. They are living their lives, they look happy. Some have kids and families, some are […]
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Stop Waiting, Start Being.
Posted on April 3, 2017 by daniobuckley in Uncategorized.My new mantra: I’m not waiting, I’m being. When I look at all the minutes that add up to hours and days spent waiting for someone to arrive, food to be ready, a meeting to start, a plane to unboard, a vacation to hurry up and happen, the scale to change numbers, a person to […]
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Airplane Meditations
Posted on March 16, 2016 by daniobuckley in By Dani, Creative Nonfiction and Memoir, Creative Writing, Journaling, Meditation.A more consistent meditation practice has been something I’ve been working on for… well, let’s just say a really long time. It’s something I know can be an incredibly powerful practice and beneficial tool, yet I make a lot of (bullshit) excuses and have trouble “finding” the time to even do 10 minutes a day. […]
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Creative Writing Prompt: Connecting the Dots
Posted on February 17, 2016 by daniobuckley in By Dani, Community and Connections, Creative Nonfiction and Memoir, Creative Writing, Inspiration, Journaling, Stories, Workshops, Writing Prompts.Last Thursday I hosted my “Gettin’ Down (on Paper) and Dirty with Your Badass Self” Creative Writing Workshop, and it was all kinds of awesome! A room full of strangers willing to sit down, be present, and open up. We breathed together, we wrote, we created, and we shared. Most importantly, we all showed up and […]
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Choose Your Own Adventure: 8 Mantras for Real People
Posted on February 16, 2016 by daniobuckley in Inspiration, Journaling, Words of Wisdom.I kind of love mantras, and I love having something to ponder on, or repeat to myself, when I (attempt to) meditate. I started creating these because I found that there are a lot of mantras out there that are either a little fluffy and “woo woo” for me, or just great messages with ugly […]
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Vulnerability in Making New Friends
Posted on February 4, 2016 by daniobuckley in Authentic Relating, By Dani, Community and Connections.A few months ago, I consciously decided to be more vulnerable in making new friends and connections. To not think about coming on too strong or what’s socially “appropriate” and especially side stepping the fear that they wouldn’t reciprocate the feelings.What did this mean for me?In a nutshell, it meant if I met someone cool or […]
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Hi. I’m Dani!
As a lifelong writer, passionate public speaker, and advocate of discourse I've found that words can be extraordinarily powerful. I created this as a place where I can share my love for, and expertise with, the written and spoken word on both a personal and professional level -- because in my experience they aren't always that separate.
Journaling and writing, authentic relating, story telling, meaningful conversations, and embracing the uncomfortable have been a staple in my self discovery path, as well as in my professional career.
Words are the most influential tool we have to express ourselves, share our experiences, motivate and inspire, and connect with others. And I hope you find something here that will help you in one or more of those areas.
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