Category: Reflections
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Sitting with Me
I find myself at a loss for words today. I’m sitting by a lake, the gentle waves lapping up onto the shore. Every now and then a bird sings. The dog is keeping busy exploring the shoreline, jumping in and out of the water unpredictably. The warm aroma of hot coffee reaches me from the…
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New and Awkward
I’m sitting on the back deck at our house, letting my mind wander the different paths of anxiety, of anticipation, of excitement, of not-yet-knowing. I start my new job tomorrow and these paths all started at the trailhead of that thought. What will it be like? Who will I get to work with? How long…
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Little Footprints
Monday morning has arrived. I am doing the usual things… drinking my coffee, letting the dog out, rubbing the sleep from my eyes. A tree is being taken down in our front yard today, so I went out to greet those guys and pay the bill. It feels like nothing is different; it’s just the…
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A Summer’s Day
A brightly colored flower against the backdrop of pure green. Fluffy white clouds floating through the ocean of vast blue sky. Thistles threatening, their danger balanced by blooms of pretty purply pink. Trees reaching their arms toward the sky like green giants waking up from slumber. These things and more are seen on a summer’s…
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10 Things
My puppy when I open the door to her crate in the morning. She is all wiggles and smiles. A good cup of coffee first thing in the morning. Fluffy white clouds drifting through the sky on a slight breeze. Birds singing in the trees, proof that summer is here and winter is far, far…
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Swapping Envy
Does the word “envy” make anyone else sick to their stomach? Or feel panicky? Or just think of a big green blob of a monster chasing you down and telling you what to think about everybody else’s situation? I know what envy feels like to me, but I was curious what other words people associate…
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Brimming with Beauty
Hi Readers! Since today is a holiday, I thought I would do a shorter post and share with you a poem I wrote this morning. I wrote it out of overwhelming gratitude for one of my favorite places on this earth. I hope it paints a picture in your mind of a beautiful place, no…
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Use Money to Embrace Joy
Let’s talk about MONEY. Some people say it makes the world go ‘round. Others say it doesn’t matter how much or how little you have… it’s always a problem. I didn’t grow up hearing a lot about our financial situation, but I know I always had enough to eat, clothes to wear, and a warm…
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Change CAN Happen
How do you feel when you believe you are powerless to change something in your life? When I REALLY WANT something to change and feel powerless to make it happen, I feel defeated. I feel the negative self-talk hit me like a sledgehammer… “If I was better/smarter/prettier/etc., then that would have turned out differently.” Or…
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A Cup of Coffee
A cup of coffee holds so much more for me than a boost of energy. The first sip of it brings calm. The enjoyment of it helps me organize my thoughts for the day. A cup of coffee can bring the parts of myself together, sometimes like nothing else. I don’t know why this is. …