Category: Personal stories
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Learning to Utilize Discretion
#Self- Love/ Respect I was thinking about some of my life decisions recently and reflecting on what I would have done differently, given the opportunity. During this reflection, the biggest lesson that I learned was how to use discretion. I came to the conclusion that discretion is needed in all aspects of one’s life. Whether…
Blemished but not Broken
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The Power of Imagineering
#Lesson: Positive Thinking Have you ever heard of the word, Imagineering? I had not ever heard of such a term until I published my personal memoir back in 2017. It was on the advice of an astrologer that I initiated the writing process, and I had the courage to complete that part of my journey.…
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The importance of Kindness
#Lesson: Just Be Kind Simple acts of kindness, no matter how big or small can go a long way-providing important benefits to both the recipient and those who initiate the acts. With all of the challenges that we are facing in the world, now more than ever is the time to be kind. Simply sending…
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Living as an optimist in a troubled world
#Lesson: Smile and be positive Do you wear rose colored glasses? Are you one of these people that hops out of bed in the morning greeting the bathroom mirror with a smile? Fully energized and ready to meet the day before you even have your favorite caffeinated beverage. I am a morning person; but I…
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The Adventures of The Red Wool Coat
#Lesson: Learn to Laugh at Yourself I had just landed my job at a large investment company in January of 1985. The company had very specific dress code requirements, and they were very conservative. A time when businessmen wore three-piece suits and women were not permitted to wear slacks to the office. Upon getting my…
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Deathbed Confession
#Lesson: Having everything, but really having nothing at all It was just an ordinary day while working in health care, when I received a call from my home office. They shared that I needed to go to the home of an eighty-year-old woman who lived in an elegant high-rise. I was told that she inquired…
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Night Thinker
#Lesson: Face your Fear As a young child, a favorite person passed away, leaving me with a longtime visitor called the “Night Thinker”. The Night Thinker started to make scattered appearances after her passing. It happened as I would lay in my bed at night watching lively shadows dance across the ceiling as moonbeams streamed…
Blemished but not Broken
Blemished But Not Broken 