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A Quiet Start
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A Quiet Start

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A rare gem, those mornings where you rise before the rest of the house. The moon is casting a pale light over the sleeping neighbourhood. You sit on the sofa beside the open curtain with just a soft light dusting the words on the page in front of you. The rich scent of coffee lingers… Continue reading A Quiet Start

Happiness
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Happiness

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March’s theme on Writing is Communication is things to be thankful for. What better things to be thankful for then things that make you happy and give you joy? With that in mind, today’s post is inspired by the question: Name five moments when you were ecstatically happy? For me, five moments that made me… Continue reading Happiness

Something Unexpected
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Something Unexpected

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  I had a running thankful post all ready to share today. However, at the last minute I decided to submit it for publication and I am waiting to hear back so I have to switch it up today. That said, I am thankful for each word that follows onto the paper or the keyboard.… Continue reading Something Unexpected

Giving Thanks
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Giving Thanks

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I haven’t really prayed since bedtime prayers as a child. I remember reciting the “Now I lay me down to sleep…” prayer nightly. However, a few years ago I adopted the practice of giving thanks for three things from my day, every day. This was part of my wellness program and a way to change… Continue reading Giving Thanks

Classic Secret Life
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Classic Secret Life

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Love this! Any thoughts or favourites of your own? Edwards: Why the big secret? People are smart. They can handle it. Kay: A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky dangerous animals and you know it. Fifteen hundred years ago everybody knew the Earth was the center of the universe. Five hundred years ago, everybody… Continue reading Classic Secret Life

Living Secret Lives
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Living Secret Lives

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As I have been working through my secret life theme this month the movie “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” popped into my mind a number of times. This movie came out in 2005. It stars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie or John and Jane Smith. Basically they presented as a dull married couple but they both… Continue reading Living Secret Lives

Secret Life Quotes
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Secret Life Quotes

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“Everyone has three lives: a public life, a private life, and a secret life.” – Gabriel Garcia Marquez "Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.” – Benjamin Franklin “Above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places.”… Continue reading Secret Life Quotes