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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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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
In Praise Of The Skinny Mirror
I am a proud owner of a skinny mirror. It took me a while to find the perfect one but find it I did. It wasn’t expensive. It was pretty. And it was skinny. It’s probably my favourite piece of … Continue reading
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Tagged chick, clothes, confidence, deception, dress, drink, dude, eat, fat, fulfillment, furniture, girl thing, gratitude, joy, liars, love, mirror, physics, reflection, skinny, thin
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Is It Coincidence, Random or Perhaps … Destiny?
When you look back on your life and do the math on people you met, events that transpired, opportunities that arose or just places you visited, do you ever wonder what percentage was actually “meant to be”? As in destiny? … Continue reading
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Tagged coincidence, death, destiny, fate, friendship, gratitude, hope, hospice, love, luck, memoir, mother, moving, providence, random, support, volunteer
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Why You Should Pay It Forward … Again and Again and Again.
I’ve always been pretty good at paying back. When I say “pretty good” what I mean is if I borrow money I pay it back (except for my parents – sorry about that) and if I borrow a book I … Continue reading
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Tagged benevolence, clean, compensation, gods, gratitude, honor, karma, loans, moving, pay it back, pay it forward, rewards
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Are You Aging Gracefully or Gratefully?
Today I visited my dear friend G. In hospice. G is just a few years older than I am and has pancreatic cancer. He also has a thousand watt smile that still lights up the room. A sharp mind and … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, Botox, breath, death, golden years, grace, graceful, gratitude
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What Do You Think You’ll Regret The Most? The Things You Did Or The Things You Didn’t Do?
Think about it. When you look back on your life is it your mistakes that haunt you to this day or is it the opportunities you let pass you by? I think for most of us we automatically go to … Continue reading
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How Many Colours Of The Rainbow Do YOU Need?
Several years ago I attended a songwriting forum in Nashville. It was fronted by a pair of hugely successful composers, a married couple as luck would have it. They both boasted long lists of hit songs bearing their names. They … Continue reading
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Tagged beautiful, blessing, Broadway, Carole King, colours, dreams, gift, gratitude, magic, music, Nashville, outlook, rainbow, songwriting
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