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The Guest Room of the Heart

The Guest Room of the Heart

In the Guest Room of the Heart, everything has a deeper meaning, a higher purpose. Poems on life, sex and love..

2011

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Michelle Rau
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The Confluence Construction Company

DIY metrics for a wiki space dashboard

Those cool web metrics that help people decide what to improve? I don’t have those. Through sheer stubbornness, I have others.

3 min readMar 3, 2020

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DIY metrics for a wiki space dashboard

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Michelle Rau
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Stump and Lamb

Here lies: Boneyard bliss for a tombstone tourist

I visit cemeteries for the usual reasons — and for some surprisingly personal ones that led to some helpful insights.

5 min readJan 10, 2019

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Here lies: Boneyard bliss for a tombstone tourist

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Tarot of Michelle

Leap of Faith — Tarot of Michelle

Taking a leap of faith is like exercising a muscle; even if it’s not enough, at least I’ve strengthened that muscle.

3 min readJul 10, 2023

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Leap of Faith — Tarot of Michelle

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Michelle Rau
in
Stump and Lamb

My cemetery photo “competitor”

It’s not really a competition….but motivation to keep posting photos. Right?

3 min readJul 10, 2023

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My cemetery photo “competitor”

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Tarot of Michelle

The Rat and Stars — Tarot of Michelle

The mundane and the divine are part of each other, like body and soul.

2 min readJun 11, 2023

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The Rat and Stars — Tarot of Michelle

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Michelle Rau
in
Stump and Lamb

Brief were my days among you

A vacation to Newport Oregon returns happy memories and a sad mystery.

4 min readApr 26, 2023

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Brief were my days among you

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Michelle Rau
in
Stump and Lamb

Wind phones at the Mt Crest Abbey Mausoleum

Two vintage wind phones in an Oregon mausoleum let visitors “talk” to departed loved ones.

4 min readFeb 27, 2023

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Wind phones at the Mt Crest Abbey Mausoleum

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Tarot of Michelle

Missionary Chocolates (Tarot of Michelle)

In which cheating in the presence of an angel unexpectedly helped me become a better person.

4 min readFeb 27, 2023

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Missionary Chocolates (Tarot of Michelle)

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Michelle Rau
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Tarot of Michelle

Put a Stick in Your Wheel (Tarot of Michelle)

When your mind is racing frantically like a hamster on a wheel, “put a stick in it” and stop the spin.

3 min readFeb 19, 2022

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Put a Stick in Your Wheel (Tarot of Michelle)

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Michelle Rau
in
Stump and Lamb

Tree bones

Winter offers a unique opportunity to view the “bones” of mature, picturesque trees.

2 min readFeb 11, 2022

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Tree bones

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Michelle Rau

Michelle Rau

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Writer. Editor. Publisher. Gardener. Blogger. Builder. Designer. Cyclist. Artist. Communications professional. Chocoholic.

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