Category: Encouragement
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Joy…
In honor of Labor Day, here is a repost from a while back. I hope you enjoy… Of all the things you choose to do each day, I hope joy is your companion. Sing while you wash the dishes. Fling flour while baking, then dance when you clean up the mess. May you have opportunities…
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Quote of the Week…
“There is no end to education. We are all in the Kindergarten of God.” Elbert Hubbard, 1856-1915
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Adventure Awaits…
I love adventures. Friends have hiked the Camino de Santiago in Spain or climbed ancient steps to Machu Pichu. One day I may add them to my own big escapades that include exploring the underground villages of Cappadocia and the sacred churches of Lalibela. While some adventures stand out as exciting or unusual, they don’t…
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Quote of the Week…
“Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss it you will land among the stars.” Les Brown, 1945-
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Making Space…
My cup runneth over with family time, friend time, and fun time until the richness and goodness of social gatherings spill over to excess. It’s all good, but eventually one needs space to breathe and just be. For me, that looks like reading or playing piano or walking for no other purpose than to be…
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Quote of the Week…
“The greatest test of courage is to bear defeat without losing heart.” Robert G. Ingersoll, 1833-1899
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It’s Not That Complicated…
Today I offer you a brief opinion piece I wrote during a recent writing class. The prompt was “It’s not that complicated,” and we were given twenty minutes to write. While I could embellish, clean up and tighten the writing, I am merely posting it here to illustrate the power of quick writing to a…
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Quote of the Week…
“Shall we make a new rule of life from tonight: always try to be a little kinder than is necessary?” J. M. Barrie, 1860-1957, from The Little White Bird
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