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Is There Anything Better Than Feeling Grateful?
I recently enjoyed a brief text exchange with an old friend, wherein I proclaimed how grateful I was for her significance in my life. She replied, “There is precious little that’s better than feeling grateful.” It’s true, right. A grateful … Continue reading
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Tagged appreciation, friendship, grateful, gratitude, negative, positive, thanks, truth
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The Song That Taught Me All About Empathy …
I am a word girl. I love words and their power. Their beauty. Their significance. Their singular ability to express emotions, feelings, fears and delights. To me, words are like individual sparkling jewels, which, when strung together can create the … Continue reading
Hey Vickie, Why Don’t You Just Blog Off?
We’re all really tired. Like, bone-fatigue tired. Mental-exhaustion tired. We are tired of isolation, tired of loneliness, tired of staying home and tired of being tired. I understand that, for so many people, just finding enough juice to get through … Continue reading
I’m Just One Lottery Win Away From …
How many times have you said that? To someone else or even just to yourself? My friend B: “I’m just one lottery win away from buying my dream home on Turks & Caicos … My friend K: “I’m just one … Continue reading
Is It Possible To Go Through An Entire Life Without Giving Or Receiving A Broken Heart?
This morning I put that question out to my Facebook family. I was honestly curious. You see, I had recently learned, in a conversation with my old pal B, that he had endured neither. In his almost 60 years he … Continue reading
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Do You Have One Soulmate or A Dozen?
I don’t mean a dozen as in 12 different people on this planet who might potentially be your soulmate. I mean a dozen as in – it may well take 12 different people – with very different attributes – to … Continue reading
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Tagged Disney, divorce, lifetime, marriage, puzzle, soulmate, the one
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Well Maybe You DO Need a Romance Checklist? Men – (and women) please do weigh in …
A few days ago I was chatting with a friend about Jordan Peterson, the Canadian celebrity psychologist/author. We were chatting specifically about Dr. Peterson’s take on romance: “Work diligently to maintain the romance in your relationships. People love attention and … Continue reading
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Tagged attention, checklist, connection, desperation, flowers, gestures, i love you, jordan peterson, love language, relationship, reward, romance, work
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A Love Letter for Marlene
(aka The Way to a Woman’s Heart) Now, why are you writing a love letter for Marlene, you might ask? Who is this Marlene, you might ponder? Why is she so deserving of her own personal sonnet, you might query? … Continue reading
