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Year of the bracelet
It’s been interesting how many bracelets have come into my life over the last year, given to me for various reasons. One was mailed to me on my birthday, a black cord with small little charms that meant badass. I loved that bracelet and wore it constantly for about a month until I left it…
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Like a bird
“Just as we can know the ocean because it always tastes of salt, we can recognize enlightenment because it always tastes of freedom.” – Buddha I’m staring out the window of my minivan, sipping on a latte while watching a homeless-looking man play his guitar on the street curb and collect single dollars into his…
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Heaven
Kiss the newborn baby, breathing in their innocent scent, and tell me it isn’t Heaven. Walk through the pine forest and up the snow-capped mountain and tell me it isn’t Heaven. Dance in the crystal blue waves of the ocean and tell me it isn’t Heaven. Stand tall like the golden sunflowers in the warm…
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25 Minutes
Today I woke up later than usual. I was supposed to be talking with my sister who lives on the East Coast. We have a standing Wednesday meeting to stay connected. I wish I had this with all my sisters and family, but for now, I will take what I can get. It’s something I’m…
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A dream for our leaders
One of my favorite quotes is by Brene Brown. She says “You can choose courage or you can choose comfort, but you cannot choose both”. It’s interesting that I write this now, in the wake of 2020 but on the cusp of a new world. For more than a year we watched our world turn…
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Stones
It’s a journey. You, me and our life in between. Choosing paths and collecting stones. 20 years ago, we were two frightened kids. A baby on the way, determined to right our wrongs. Making lifelong promises to each other, secretly fearing we might not keep them. Here we picked up the stone of uncertainty. I…
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Through the keyhole
Nothing will bring you to your knees faster than looking down a 1000 foot cliff. There are no guardrails on a majority of Trail Ridge road, the highest paved road in a U.S. national park. My daughter and I snake our way slowly along the narrow road seeing no other cars, feeling some mild effects…
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