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Embracing Your Inner Library
One Version of Me We’ve been through things. We’ve made choices we wish we hadn’t. Reacted from pain. Stayed too long. Left too soon. But that doesn’t define who we are. The beauty of life is – every sunrise is a clean slate. A chance too show up differently. To be better. Wiser. More intentional.…
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Where Wisdom Whispers
Have you ever had a voice in your head whispering advice? Last week, I had such an experience. After a partially melted snowfall, I was about to cross the lawn to get into my friend’s car. Suddenly, a voice whispered in my ear, urging me to walk around to the driveway. Despite knowing I should…
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Finding Authenticity
Slowly, I ReturnI lost myself in noise and speed,In chasing things I didn’t need.But now I walk a softer lane-One stitched with peace instead of pain.I don’t arrive in grand display,I show up gently day by day.A breath, a step, a choice to stay-That’s how I find my healing way.No need for loud, no need…
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Lessons from a Turkish Cat’s Perspective
Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week. Spanish Proverb My son captured this photo of a cat sharing his table during a trip to Turkey. Apparently, Turkish cats are plentiful and quite sociable. I chose this particular photo because the cat’s glazed-over eyes reflect my current mood. It seems like he finds the…
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The Christmas Village
Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas. Calvin Coolidge (I revisited a post I wrote in 2021, and it’s filled with a sense of nostalgia. A few years ago, I decided…