writing
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Rambling on about the pain of realizing the truth of those I love… Life has a funny way of handing out lessons. It does not always send them wrapped in wisdom, tied up with a neat little bow, and delivered at a convenient hour. Sometimes life throws the lesson at your head like a pine…
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Negativity has become a little too comfortable lately, hasn’t it? It walks right in, kicks off its shoes, and acts like it owns the couch. In today’s chaotic world, negative thoughts can feel less like an occasional rain cloud and more like an uninvited roommate who keeps eating the good snacks. Chasing those thoughts away—or…
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I used to loathe time. I know, I know—time is not exactly something you can give the side-eye to and expect it to apologize. Still, if time had been a person when I was younger, I would have accused it of being rude, bossy, and entirely too fond of rules. This question had me thinking…
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We all have it—that voice inside. Sometimes it shows up as a whisper. Sometimes it feels more like a nudge in the gut. And every now and then, it is loud enough to stop us right where we are. It comes when we are faced with tasks, people, choices, opportunities, and those strange little moments…
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When we are children, we believe in things with our whole hearts. We believe in the tooth fairy slipping into our rooms while we sleep, in the Easter Bunny hiding bright eggs in the grass, in Santa Claus crossing the night sky with a sleigh full of miracles. We believe in Bigfoot somewhere beyond the…
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Today’s prompt sent me on a trip down memory lane. It made me think deeply about the books I have read, the films I have watched, the recordings I have heard, and the newspaper stories that have stayed with me long after I first encountered them. It made me ask myself: what changed me? What…
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When people ask about the languages I speak, the answer is not as simple as naming a country or pointing to a flag. I grew up taking Spanish in the fifth grade while attending Catholic school, but I never truly learned to speak it with confidence or ability. I can still count to ten, and…
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I am an old Boomer baby now, with 70 creeping up on me, and I have lived long enough to see both the best of times and the worst of times. Looking back, I can honestly say I am grateful and thankful for them all. Every season taught me something. Every hardship carved out a…
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This morning, as I read today’s prompt about the secret to being successful in life, Faith Hill’s song The Secret of Life came to mind. That song has a way of pointing us back to the simple things, the everyday moments that often hold more meaning than we realize. I believe success is measured differently…
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We are often asked what we would do over if we could, or what we would avoid if we had known how it would end. Today’s prompt was about the movies, books, and TV shows I would love to experience again for the first time. I sat with that question for a bit, and honestly,…
Dirt Road Therapy 