Hard times don’t create heroes. It is during the hard times when the ‘hero’ within us is revealed. – Bob Riley I will never forget the first time someone close to me died. My emotions were a scattered mess. Sadness engulfed my heart as well as disbelief. Everyone in my family had their own connection […]
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“Smile, happy looks good on you” 🙂 – Unknown Sometimes in life certain events occur that almost seem like a test. Events that come to challenge our resolve, try our patience and test our will. And if we’re not careful we can easily become caught up in the moment of “stuff” seemingly being assigned just for
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“It’s okay to live a life others don’t understand” – Unknown After almost fifty years of living, I can say that I am finally starting to connect the dots on this thing called life. The ups and downs, the disappointments, the failures, the successes, the hope and dreams fulfilled, and those that fell by the wayside.
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“The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not to twist them to fit our own image. Otherwise we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them.” ~ Thomas Merton If I only understood this quote many years ago, it would have possibly made my love life
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“Silence isn’t empty, it’s full of answers.” – Unknown The balance between actively listening and sharing words can stifle even the best communicators. Most of us have heard the term, “waiting for our turn to talk”, which is what most of us still do emphatically, while we seem to be intently listening to our loves
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“Don’t try to figure what people want to hear from you; figure out what you have to say.” – Barbara Kingsolver As I approach the milestone age of 50 this year, a lot has changed in my life. How I envision it, what I expect from it and especially what I desire from myself and others.
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“Nothing can make up for the absence of someone whom we love, and it would be wrong to try to find a substitute; we must simply hold out and see it through.” – Elizabeth Lesser The quote above can be taken in several different ways, and because of that possibility, I want to clarify how
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“The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” – Ayn Rand How many can remember a time when your life was in turmoil? A time when crawling under a rock and hiding forever seemed like the best option for you. You know those moments when it was easier
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“You are your own soulmate” – rupi kaur After three marriages you would think one becomes an expert in relationships or perhaps the description should be psycho, because he/she has not yet fully grasps the lessons required for success, or the endless failures simply drives one mad, or maybe its a combination of the these
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“In every person you know, there is a person you don’t know.” – Unknown Lately I have been thinking. Thinking about what and who I have allowed to enter my sacred space over the years. You know the place where you hold your most intimate thoughts, ideas, hopes and even fears you have only shared
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