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The H-Word
Happiness matters. Not as much as oxygen and water and gravity and light. But right up there. One of suvival’s necessities. Continue reading
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Talking in Color
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Tagged #affirmation, #encouragement, #family, #familylove, #generations, #gettingolder, #gratitude, #home, #inspiration, #shygirl, synesthesia
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small wonder
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Rockin’ the Purple
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Tagged #affirmation, #comfortzone, #gettingolder, #hair, #home, #purple
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Here’s the Thing
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Tagged #affirmation, #comfortzone, #cooking, #encouragement, #family, #familylove, #generations, #gratitude, #home, #inspiration, #sharing
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Living in the Vast Maybe
Nothing in this world is certain. And I think we need a name for that. Continue reading
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Send in the Clouds
My mother taught me to love clouds. “Look at that beautiful sunset!” she’d sigh. How many times did she marvel at the sky before I heard her words? No way to know. Because, like all kids, I could tell the … Continue reading
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The Family Tree
If you’d been looking for me when I was a kid, this would have been your best bet: In the living room. Curled up in the puffy chair with pencil and paper or a book in my lap. Or LOOK … Continue reading
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Tagged #affirmation, #family, #familylove, #generations, #inspiration, #shygirl
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Take your worries for a walk.
Sing your worries a song. Dance with them. Tell them a joke. Or bake them a pie. I love this idea. I mean, I totally love it. It’s the rarest of gifts: a brand new idea. At least it is … Continue reading
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