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Desiderata
Photo by zeafonso Today, I felt compelled to post this poem by Max Ehrmann (1872-1945) because I always come back to it when I am struggling with understanding life as a whole. I’ve put the parts that...
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Uncertainty and Courage
“When I can envision a better existence, I can embrace uncertainty with courage.” -Rokelle Lerner Photo by agestecheg This quote stood out to me the other day as I was on my commute. When I saw the...
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Thankful For the Bad Stuff? Really?
“Expressing gratitude is a powerful practice. It transforms painful events. That doesn’t mean saying ‘thank you’ only for receiving something good, although that’s part of it…we can turn almost any...
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Cat and Mouse
Photo by Hob “Remember, the two-legged and the four-legged are made by the same creator. We are relatives.” -Cloud Dancing (from Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman) “No creature is undeserving of love. God...
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She Had Known Me Forever
The January 2014 issue of Foliate Oak Literary Magazine is out. It’s a beautiful issue in general…but specifically, it features my essay “She Had Known Me Forever” in the Creative Nonfiction section....
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I Was Beautiful in 2013
Beautiful – excellent of its kind. wonderful; very pleasing or satisfying. I never knew that I didn’t know who I was. Or maybe I always knew, but there was so much emotional junk that needed to be...
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Composers, Comparisons and a Light bulb
Photo by elkojote One of my favorite movies of all time is Amadeus. In my essay, “Music and Beer, (p. 60)” I talk at length about being taken to see that movie by my music teacher when I was a young...
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A true self poem
Photo by xdodo I usually don’t write poetry, but I participated in a spiritual activity the other week where I was challenged to reflect on a time when I felt I was my true self. After the reflection,...
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Cry
Photo by yochim I allowed myself to feel sad. It was the only gift of love I could give myself. And I cried, maybe 3 or 4 times when I felt like I needed to cry. Sometimes they were just tears, other...
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I Just Ended a 7 Year Relationship
“True ambition is not what we thought it was. True ambition is the profound desire to live usefully This post is featured on the BlogHer Publishing Network and walk humbly under the grace of God.”...
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Skip the Pain
Amidst the confusion of the times, the conflicts of conscience, and the turmoil of daily living, an abiding faith becomes an anchor to our lives. ~Thomas S. Monson What’s going inside of me?...
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Thankful For the Bad Stuff? Really?
“Expressing gratitude is a powerful practice. It transforms painful events. That doesn’t mean saying ‘thank you’ only for receiving something good, although that’s part of it…we can turn almost any...
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Thankful for life
Good morning and happy Thanksgiving! This year has been an interesting one, definitely. A memoir is in the works of the happenings, as if I put it all in a blog post, it would be the world’s longest...
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