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Author: Stephanie Monka Springborn

Hi. Welcome to my blog, the brick dandelion. I am... just me. Thank you for joining me. Love and Blessings, ~Stephanie

How to Navigate the Magical Flight of the Awkward: “Well, why don’t you find out?”

Posted on February 23, 2020March 20, 2020 by Stephanie Monka Springborn

As I talked, I still felt a bit like the observer, documenting myself and my actions while reminding myself to speak not as a victim but as a proud woman and graceful lady.

How to Navigate the Magical Flight of the Awkward: The Rest in the Story

Posted on January 23, 2020January 23, 2020 by Stephanie Monka Springborn

I would write a beautiful book, a beautiful story… But it may not be pretty….

How to Navigate the Magical Flight of the Awkward: A Year and a Decade Anew

Posted on January 2, 2020 by Stephanie Monka Springborn

January 1, 2020 Dear Wind, I am smiling and hope you are too. Never in a million years would I… Read more How to Navigate the Magical Flight of the Awkward: A Year and a Decade Anew

How to Navigate the Magical Flight of the Awkward: Gentle Guidance

Posted on December 17, 2019December 17, 2019 by Stephanie Monka Springborn

Now the pre-dawn glow of Christmas tree lights and lazy embers from the fire nudged me awake, gently reminding me that I had no pressure of a day’s schedule.

How to Navigate the Magic Flight of the Awkward: Step Two, The Soul’s Queue

Posted on November 2, 2019November 3, 2019 by Stephanie Monka Springborn

A creative path might not be the smooth ease of calm, expressive seas nor the decorated, celebrated angst of artistry…

How to Navigate the Magic Flight of the Awkward: Beginning

Posted on September 10, 2019September 10, 2019 by Stephanie Monka Springborn

The beginnings of flight are incredibly awkward-looking…

Looking north from Two Creeks

The Brick Dandelion on Holiday

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Stephanie Monka Springborn

..their forces collide continuously..it is a sound unexpectedly raw…

Fifty Sh…Candles of Birth

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Stephanie Monka Springborn

I blame my mother. And Kevin… And perhaps I have even learned to laugh at myself a bit.

The Fifty-Ninth Word

Posted on April 21, 2019April 21, 2019 by Stephanie Monka Springborn

  April 20, 2019 For the umteenth time, I started writing my book.  Two days ago I began, my session… Read more The Fifty-Ninth Word

Vayomer Eliohim

Posted on March 29, 2019March 29, 2019 by Stephanie Monka Springborn

March 28, 2019 I hadn’t been certain ‘vayomer eliohim’ were even proper words.  Until three days ago I had been… Read more Vayomer Eliohim

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