Tag: love
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The year in a nutshell: 2025
Pic source – Pixabay I have never been great with resolutions. I have never believed much in setting grand, sweeping goals at the start of the year. What I am good at, though, is tracking progress, examining what worked, understanding what didn’t, and making thoughtful plans to do better. Looking back, 2025 didn’t turn out…
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Lost in the ‘Good Morning’ Epidemic
When Forwards Replace Real Conversations Have you ever received that fabled “Good Morning” message from an uncle, aunt, or that one enthusiastic friend? You know the kind — a glittery sunrise, a motivational quote in a floral frame, and sometimes even an animated bird chirping wisdom at you. And what do most of us do? We hit…
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When Silence Speaks
On Lost Connections and the Beauty of Those Who Stayed Something happened recently—small on the surface, but it stirred something deep within me. A memory, a face, a message from the past. The kind of thing that pops up when you’re trying to do something responsible like paying bills or sleeping. It reminded me of…
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The journey of a parent
I’m a storyteller, but poetry was never part of my plan. I don’t read it — let alone write it — so when I shared these lines with a friend, she was more than a little surprised. It took me over 20 months to write this. I’m not sure if they’re any good, but that’s…
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Greeting the Big Tree
Lessons I Learned from My Toddler Each morning, my daughter steps out of the house with wide-eyed wonder and a flower in hand. She pauses at the big tree near our house—a tall, silent presence with sprawling branches—and greets them with a smile, a hug, and a gift of nature. She calls it “the big…
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Silence – The Words Left Unsaid
As I promote my 11th book, Chasing Shadows, a part of me — still naive, still hopeful — wishes it could be read by someone who meant the world to me. I’ve never craved global recognition; the only validation I ever truly wanted was the smile on his face as he held my work in…
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Jack And I
Jack boy, miss you big time… This is for you. “A dog has no use for fancy cars, big homes, or designer clothes. A water log stick will do just fine. A dog doesn’t care if your rich or poor, clever or dull, smart or dumb. Give him your heart, and he’ll give you his.…