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Journey to the Center of Health
Long-time readers of the blog know that I have been on a health and fitness journey for a little over a year now. I have fallen off the wagon a few times, but I have learned to be easy and … Continue reading
Posted in Lessons, Personal, This Is Me
Tagged #fitness, #health, #introspection, #journey, #lifelessons, #personal, #philosophy, #self
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Magic in the Miles
In a world that measures success by the miles, I find it important to pause…So, I stand still on my front porch, my eyes fixed on the horizon, a cup of coffee in one hand. Life is about the little … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Poetry
Tagged #life, #lifelessons, #littlemoments, #sunrise, belief, hope, Poetry
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Smaller
I often find myselflongingfor somethingbut mostlyto feel smallerI want to feel smallerI want to slipbetween the spacesof your fingersI want to put my headin your lapand for you to swallowthe entire drowningof meI want to see myselfthrough different lensesthe way … Continue reading
Posted in Lessons, Personal, Poetry, This Is Me
Tagged #childhood, #life, #lifelessons, grief, Poetry
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Dull Edges
You’re asking me what I want for dinnerand I’m telling you how I never feel like I’m good enough You’re handing me a paper from the doctorand I’m handing you the poems I wrote when I was twenty-one and believed … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, This Is Me
Tagged #betrayal, #lifelessons, #mistakes, #pain, Poetry, prose, trust
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What is Age? Baby Don’t Hurt Me
So many people fear getting older, but it’s something we all must do, and I believe the sooner we accept the aging process, the more enjoyable our lives can be. I mean, there’s no point in fighting the inevitable, right? … Continue reading
Posted in Lessons, This Is Me
Tagged #age, #aging, #childlike, #glorydays, #growing, #lifelessons, #nature
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Changes in Mindset – On Health
Many of you know, I lost my mother on the day after Christmas, six years ago. Her loss hit me very hard, and I slipped into a deep depression for years. I have slowly brought myself out of that depression, … Continue reading
Posted in Lessons, Personal, This Is Me
Tagged #enlightenment, #epiphany, #forgiveness, #lifelessons, health, introspection
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What a Wonderful World
During my adolescence, I had a mentor who was also the pastor of the church I attended at the time. I’m not sure if this man realizes how important he is to me or how much he really shaped me … Continue reading
Posted in Favorites, Lessons, Love, Music Is Life
Tagged #celebrations, #family, #lifelessons, #love, #whatawonderfulworld
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Changes in Mindset – On Writing
I read somewhere that once we start believing we have nothing left to improve upon, we are doomed to fail. As a writer, I have learned a few important skills that I apply to my writing as I learn and … Continue reading
Posted in Lessons, This Is Me
Tagged #aboutwriting, #lifelessons, #personal, #sex, #writing
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I Lost My Job Today
It’s funny sometimes how we can pick up on vibes when something is telling us, something is just not quite right. When I woke up this morning, I had no idea the devastation that was going to hit me. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Lessons, Personal, This Is Me
Tagged #lifelessons, career, hurt, introspection, jobhunt, laidoff, unemployment
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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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