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Thank you

I texted my father — our first message in months — asking if the link he had sent to an online photo album was real. He said it was. I selected the first photo: Two-year-old me, smiling wide, nestled in … Continue reading

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The Upshift

Honey that challenge was made for you. It might hurt, but it will nurture wisdom, courage and character. I can see what you’re going through, and its big. But I can also see your strength, and that’s even bigger. This … Continue reading

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The Creator

My next challenge is figuring out…how to turn the collection of essays I’ve been writing for years into a book! Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others … Continue reading

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Cookout

Comical Explanation

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Mindful Conditions

Yes. Mindfulness doesn’t make us happier exactly, but it helps us know clearly when we are happy and when we are unhappy, and that means we are less likely to perpetuate our own suffering through doing things that make ourselves … Continue reading

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