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I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next. Delicious Ambiguity. ~ Gilda [...]

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I have not ceased being fearful, but I have ceased to let fear control me. I have accepted fear as a part of life — specifically the fear of change, the fear of the unknown; and I have gone ahead despite the pounding in my heart that says: turn back, turn back, you’ll die if [...]

Change Is Good But Not Always Fast

Photo Common Jay Butterfly on Yellow Chrysanthemum

A quick peek at the dates on my posts shows I’ve been somewhat absent recently. The fact is I needed time to think about, wonder about and evaluate recent choices and paths. Those sessions revealed I wasn’t living fully my core passions and helped clarify what those passions TRULY are: (1) teaching (2) writing (3) [...]

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The state of your life is nothing more than a reflection of your state of mind. ~ Wayne Dyer

Quote of the Month – Topic: Change

You can judge your age by the amount of pain you feel when you come in contact with a new idea. (Pearl S. Buck) From the moment I first read it, I’ve loved this quote. It cracks me up and makes me cringe simultaneously. Lately, I’ve come in contact with quite a few people adamant [...]

Quote of the Week – Topic: Life

When you walk through a forest that has not been tamed and interfered with by man, you will see not only abundant life all around you, but you will also encounter fallen trees and decaying trunks, rotting leaves and decomposing matter at every step. Wherever you look, you will find death as well as life. [...]

Quote of the Week – Topic: Fear

If you don’t fail now and again, it’s a sign you’re playing it safe. (Woody Allen) This is a quote I’ve connected with from the moment I first read it years ago. I really believe the only true failure is not trying again. I’ve put this into practice with my (many) attempts at love. I’ve [...]

Quote of the Week – Topic: Risk

Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. (T.S. Eliot) I really dig this quote. It is so empowering and a huge boost to my motivation to explore and experience life, not just live it. I guess this also ties into a fear of the unknown [...]

Quote of the Week – Topic: Risk

How does one become a butterfly? You must want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar. (Trina Paulus) Whoa, that’s a powerful couple of sentences, eh? You have to want something so much that you’re willing to give up the safety of your current existence to go for [...]

Quote of the Week – Topic: Fear

Don’t be afraid to go out on a limb. That’s where the fruit is. ~ H. Jackson Browne What I love about this quote is its simplicity. The truth is–the “fruit” usually is dangling, high up in a tree, way out on a limb. You just have to trust that the branch won’t break because [...]