Tag: Perspective
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Life is a Picture-Perfect Puzzle
“Most people think happiness is about gaining something, but it’s not. It’s all about getting rid of the darkness you’ve accumulated.” – Carolyn Crane I posted this quote a few weeks ago, but I had to revisit it because it presents such a different perspective on happiness as we know it. Let me begin by…
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What I Learned About Myself From My Response to Weather
As I sat at my computer, with strong winds and rain determined to burst through my window, I thought about all the people that were likely very angry that it was rainy and cold in Boston in April after such a beautiful summer-like spring day. Little did they know Mother Nature was to serve up two inches of…
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Racism in Fifty Words
Dreaming. Walking. Running. Falling. Running. Dreaming. Then, I feel the bump as racism steps into me, the blood dripping as racism clips my heel but never my wings. Back on track, I learned that I must run both looking to the left and the right and always over my shoulder. *** Racism is still real. These are the silent words…
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Forgiving Yourself: The Key to Healing and Personal Growth
Learning to forgive yourself is a crucial part of any healing journey. It’s even a critical part of success.
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On the Other Side of Fear
It was about 11 o’clock at night and I had just landed at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. I was on the second leg of a three-stop journey—Atlanta, Phoenix, and San Diego. Being my first time visiting Arizona, and not knowing when or if I would return, I somehow thought it would be a great…
life/me. 