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It’s always been true. I am not what I do. I am not the sum of what I check off on the to-do list. I’ve always believed that, even if sometimes I’ve not acted like it. And I am struggling …
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You’re never far
We might be five miles apart, next door, or 2500 miles away from each other. But you’re never far. Distance can’t change what the heart holds. Distance can’t dilute our determination to care for one another well. We will find…
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See the miracles
The sun shines on my back while the moon’s glow lights up my face. It is still daytime but the moon arrived early. I love it when the moon appears in the sky at the same time as the sun.…
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Not alone
You’re not alone. You’re not alone. And if you are convinced you are – I’m there, too. I may feel raw, unseen, and unsteady. But friend, I am not alone. You are weak from bracing against the assault of the…
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A lesson from anoles
The flat, preserved anoles in my sister’s door frame make me a little sad. Why didn’t you move, little lizards? Maybe you had hung out in the door frame before and you thought you were safe. Perhaps you didn’t recognize…
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The audacity of blooms
The blooms caught me by surprise. I certainly wasn’t expecting to see them. The fog’s been a bit heavy and recently, it seems, I just see gray. So the flowers snuck up on me. I was shocked at their presence…
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Worthy work
This being who you are – who you are meant to be – is not an easy road to walk. And sometimes I think it is supposed to be. And that’s a lie. I believe it is worth the fight.…
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Lies cannot sustain.
Lethargy is in her veins. She is slow to feel, slow to dream, slow to fight. She feels unsure in every space, unsure if she wants to be seen or if she wants to be in the shadows. She delays…
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Hush, fear of failure, hush.
My friend invited me to go on a hike on New Year’s Day. I informed her I was not in shape for a hike that she would take and she informed me that she was going for a run on…
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Wear fierce
I got my gray covered yesterday. It was showing up, super sparkly and well, gray. And I’m just not ready for that. My earrings were sitting on the counter so that they were safe from staining color. I asked my…
