“A voice said, Look me in the starsAnd tell me truly, men of earth,If all the soul-and-body scarsWere not too much to pay for birth.” Effort, it seems to me, is what makes gain so sweet. Moving has stretched us beyond what we thought we were capable of, but never have we doubted our purpose. […]
Two days after we landed, boxes and all, I fell ill with the flu. Friends and family unpacked while I slept my way through feverish chills and sweats and all the other fun things that come with this bug. Yesterday, I regained a sense of normalcy, and could finally focus on my new surroundings. Of […]
A cruel masterthe ticking clockSo much potentialGet it done! I rush past shadowscrumple the pagesfailed attemptsmounting What of dreams?Of life’s destiny?How I worshipat the altar of should Even with positivityfantastical notions fall shortI argue against uncertaintymeet only disapproval There is no magicno pre-destined famejust dust gatheringThe dead are unimpressed. (Image my own)
delightful and strange —
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Thank you.
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I also find it tough to be a human being rather than a human doing.
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Ooooh, yes!
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It’s hard to shed guilt, most unwarranted, but we bring it on ourselves for no real reason. We must remember to take care of ourselves and not let outside sources intervene.
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I wonder what it would like to live without it.
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Me too, VJ.
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It’s hard to get away from that voice inside your head. Reinforced by the world, too. I hope you can find a way to a better balance. (K)
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Thanks K.
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I am intimately acquainted with the guilt crow, unfortunately. I hope you’re able to be kind to yourself and send that nasty corvid on his way. 🥰
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Thanks Liz. Working on it, as always.
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You’re welcome, VJ. 🙂
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Darn crows!
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Right?!
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It’s so hard to get off the merry go-round. Hope you can signal the conductor to stop the train. Sending grace, VJ!
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Thanks Wynne. Now to find the conductor, lol
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🙂 ❤
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I get it. It’s so hard to say enough to yourself. I have to stop telling myself that I’m going to hurt anyway, so why not push myself.
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Same! That and “I’ll rest tomorrow” and then I don’t. Argh.
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Oh…the taunting and the guilting. Nasty little interlopers, for sure.
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😊🥰
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It does take a lot of effort to break this cycle. We have to remember to be kind to ourselves.
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Some days it’s easier than others. Thanks Sadje
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That is very understandable ❤️
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