Is Beauty Set In Stone?
“How to be free enough to be me” is really a complex thought if you think about it. Do we let inhabitations bind us in fear of judgment, or are we well with ourselves enough to dance while others are looking no matter how strange we may appear? What it all boils down to is, “How comfortable are we in our own skin?” I do not pass this test very well. Many of you may read this and...
Read MoreBeing Chased By The Storm – I Saw My “Patch of Blue”
I left my meeting early with hopes of beating the storm. At this same time of day, just twenty-four-hours ago, the sunset sky danced with brilliant baby blues and pink rimmed clouds that looked as if they were made of cotton candy. I knew that if the heavens decided to repeat the same dance I didn’t want to miss the photo opportunity as I had yesterday. So, while driving towards the ocean I...
Read MoreFinding Joy . . . Once Again!
If you could go back to the carefree life of a child would you? Most likely not, but how many of us remember what it was like to not be encumbered by life’s problem allowing ourselves to have JOY, simple Joy? I believe there are many of you who feel that simple joy is completely out of reach in the life of an adult. I would beg to differ on this matter. Even though we have much of...
Read MoreTokens Of Appreciation
Seventy-four Swarovski crystals, eleven silver beads, one meter of clear monofilament and a small strand of satin ribbon carefully joined together creates a pendant that to me, represents sacrifice. The sacrifice I am referring to isn’t in making these precious pendants but rather in the service that has been rendered by others to my family and me during this past year’s uphill climb. ...
Read MorePleasure & Pain
When looking at a photo such as this, many different responses will arise depending on many factors. If you have a deadly sweet tooth, such as I, then you won’t necessarily look at this with disgust. I immediately focus on the fudge and my mouth starts to water. Those of you who are neat freaks, however, may not be able to get past the mess of it all oozed out on the table. I find this a...
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