Category: life lessons
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I’m Choosing to Speak Up, But Not How You Might Expect
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I could write about politics, but I’m choosing to write about the things that make us human Do you ever feel helpless in addressing the major challenges we face in the world today? Do you wonder if you should be doing something else, something more, or just something? I’ve been…
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Death and I
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Death and IWe met in MayA spring flingBecame summer romanceThen autumn gloryTo winter wonderland Death followed meEverywhereInspiring meTo savorEvery momentShowing meThe beautyOf everythingEmpowering meTo find joyEverywhere I saw more colorsHeard birds singSmelled sweet rosesTasted tequila’s biteFelt deep love I let goI was freeTo beAll of me But Death scared meAll…
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Offering Radical Gratitude for Sacred Gifts
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Because God does not have a very good return policy I am what is called a highly sensitive person. Some may use the word empath. I generally say I’m a sap. I cry at anything sad. Horror movies are out of the question. I’m always worried about how others are…
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Everything I believed about self-worth was wrong
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I was a people-pleasing perfectionist who thought I had to be the best at everything I did. Those were the reasons I succeeded. I got promoted because I not only did excellent work, but extra work. I was liked because I was easy-going and didn’t rock the boat. People asked…