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The Day I Died
“In death we are all yesterday’s people, trapped forever in the past tense.” —Salman Rushdie, Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder I didn’t know…
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Humble and Kind
A Reason To Smile
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A Deeper Sense of Knowing
Have you ever been talking to a friend when you hear yourself say something you realize is beyond your own wisdom? Did you recognize the message came…
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Riding Celestial Waves
Guest Post by the Fabulous Evelyn Hall
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Evelyn Hall
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What I Know For Sure
April 1st 2024
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March 2024

He Hit Me
I don’t recall why he did it. I do recall being on the floor, crumpled like a rag doll. No warning, just a punch so hard that it knocked me down. I…
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Harnessing the Wisdom of My Inner Critic
For too long, fear and blame stopped me from writing. Decades ticked by without my completing a book—something I’d wanted to do my whole life. Fear of…
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Too Heavy to Carry
“You hate your brother,” my husband said. He caught me by surprise since we hadn’t been talking about my older half-brother, Richard. “Did I ever say…
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They Say It's Your Birthday
March 4th Today is Bobby’s birthday. And this got me thinking about birthdays. I love birthdays that aren’t mine. Before I go further on that thought…
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February 2024

Was It Luck?
It happened again tonight. Someone wrote I was lucky to have Bob. I’d be rich if someone gave me a dollar for all the times I’ve heard that. Does anyone…
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Brandon's Gifts
A Grieving Father's Love Story
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A Love Story
I remember the moment I dreamed of you; certain you’d be out there somewhere. I remember how the knowing never left for a moment, doubt never entered. I…
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