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Longing for Baseball
I have always had this longing to be one of the greats in whatever I do The Ted Williams of my craft. So I strived for perfection until I fell in love with the world’s greatest game. You see, in … Continue reading
Posted in Lessons, Love, Poetry
Tagged #baseball, #fortheloveofthegame, #life, Lessons, love, Poetry
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The Art Of Baking Cookies For Strangers
I have been thinking about how my mother would bake cookies for strangers Always with a smile vintage cookie cutters and love as sweet as sugar “How can we love those we don’t know?” I’d ask. She would reply, “Just … Continue reading
Posted in Lessons, Poetry
Tagged appreciation, baking, family, gratitude, Lessons, love, Poetry
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I Will Rise
right now at this very moment the wolf inside is trying to free herself of me to sink her teeth into flesh but as she bares them, growling she fades away to nothing the dragon that lives in my chest … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Poetry, This Is Me
Tagged darkness, hurt, introspection, jobloss, Lessons, pheonix, Poetry
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Where Is The Love?
I sat on the couch sipping my white wine sangria as I watched the golden rays of the sun filter through the dark clouds, casting their light upon the tall pine trees that surround my property. In that moment of … Continue reading
Posted in Lessons, Personal
Tagged #lifelessons, blacklivesmatter, hatred, Lessons, racism, spreadlove, stopthehate
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Overwhelming Feelings
The truth is I have been feeling overwhelmed lately, as I’m sure a lot of people have. It seems like everything always happens at once, and while there are some great changes happening in my life among … Continue reading
Posted in Lessons, Personal
Tagged #lifelessons, changes, darkness, dread, fear, happiness, hope, Lessons, lifeisshort, pandemic
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Is Kindness Always Genuine?
About a month ago I was chatting with a coworker. She told me that she waits to send her Christmas cards about 5 days before Christmas, this way she knows who sent her a Christmas card simply because they wanted … Continue reading
Posted in Lessons
Tagged actsofkindness, blogging, genuine, kindness, Lessons, personalgain, understanding
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Complicated Beings
I have been wracking my brain, thinking of a unique post I can do for my upcoming birthday in November, since this is a milestone birthday. At first I thought of doing 35 lessons I’ve learned, but that would be … Continue reading
Posted in Lessons, Personal
Tagged #bekind, #bekindjusttobekind, #complicated, #lifelessons, #simplelife, Lessons
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52 Weeks of Gratitude
Week 31: Core Value I have a list of things I could consider my Core value, but one stands out above all the rest and that is the Golden Rule! It really is that simple, folks! You want people to … Continue reading