Inspiration
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My Mantra – You Can! You Can!
It is shortly after 5 am on Saturday. I know this because the…
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The Beauty of Imperfection
Five years ago I made a trip that changed me. After hours on…
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Love in the Time of COVID
I dug out my passport, and I bought both the plane tickets and…
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Words of Wonder
I am dancing all over the kitchen and singing in the shower.…
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Scatter Words of Joy
As a child, my favorite Christmas song was “Joy to the World.” …
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Unexpected Gratitude
Living in the desert it is my morning ritual to begin each day…
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The Guest House
Nine years ago, after my first writing class for cancer patients…
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Seeking Calm
Words have always calmed me. It is why I sit here writing. As…
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Unexpected Kindness
In 1982 writer Anne Herbert scrawled a few words on a placemat…