Contemplating risk –a reunion with a former selflooking for an exit When did I become a snakerestrained?When did I become persona non grata? I slither between storiesconvince myself I can flydistraction a ruse I have big cat energyoverstepping boundariessocially adverse A faulty jeweldreaming of abundance but there’s a dragon to disarm My mother’s burden on my […]
When I had a mothermy hair would cascadein curls of auburn perfectiona red velvet bow to accentuate the wave And I’d wear my bestnewly sewn frockwith lace at the neckand fishnet stockingsand patent Mary Janes And the girls giggling with delightwould skip hand-in-handto the school promand the boys shyly perchedagainst the back wall would wonderhow […]
One Woman's Quest II 
I couldn’t agree more with you here!
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Wise words. Purpose in life is worth striving for.
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Thanks, Eugi!
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What a beautiful image. Patience. Trust. Purpose. A triumvirate worth striving for, even when it’s a struggle.
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Thanks Andrea!
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You’re welcome.
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Oh I do hope so. 🙂
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Very true VJ. Beautiful image.
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Indeed! And if we stick around enough years we’ll likely discover additional purposes, callings. Some surprises!
Fantastic image – the colors strike me as “Spring”, which – like purpose – will reveal itself in time. Patience, patience …
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That’s the good thing about life – the surprises. We had a peak of Spring yesterday with milder temps, but snow is back today, sigh.
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Yes, and hopefully that purpose will always be shifting as we grow.
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Amen!
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Wise words. I would add that patience takes time to cultivate. We’re certainly not born with it!
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Isn’t that the truth!
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🙂
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