The decision has been made – it is time for us to move on to the next stage of life. The house will be sold and we shall look for a smaller, rental apartment. It hasn’t been easy coming to this conclusion, and it won’t be easy making the transition, but excitement is part of […]
Celebrated 68 years (on this earth) this past weekend with visits from friends and family. Pictured is my husband with our youngest granddaughter. Young and old enjoyed delicious food, laughter, and those precious one-on-one interactions.
I lied. The initial seed of disappointment has fermented,and in the absence of confrontation, grown roots written sorrowful chaptersconclusion: unworthiness Why couldn’t I just have said:I don’t understandthis makes me unhappy? Where did I learn that prevarication protectsthat I alone am responsible for emotionsthat I do not matter? Decades laterI still cannot uproot the weed.The lie […]
Well said, dear VJ! I wish you continued success in rethinking what you were taught.
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Thanks Susi!
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You’re welcome!
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You are more than enough to everyone you meet and everything you do. You can’t please all the people all the time and why should you especially for those that don’t appreciate you.
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Thanks Eugi. I do it to myself.
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You’re welcome, VJ.
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I love poetry like this. I feel it in my soul 💜
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Thanks Bree!
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Yes! (K)
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😁
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Just keep reminding yourself and it will become automatic. And you will be free!
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Thanks Eilene. I’m getting there.
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I know that Queen-of-Everything feeling. I’m glad you’re moving past it.
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Thanks Liz
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You’re welcome, JV.
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So beautifully written and illustrated, VJ!
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Thanks Wynne
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Not the Queen of Everything. Whew. That’s an empowering statement right there, VJ. 💕
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Haha. Arrogant of us to think so, right?
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I suppose…but it’s a title many of us don’t seek…it seems handed off and we try to wear the crown, eh? 😉❤️😉
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Exactly!
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❤️❤️❤️
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Happy New Year Val,
Your post rings oh so true for me also.
Take care 🙂
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Thanks Margaret
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My pleasure Val & take care.
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I was at a yoga studio near my sister’s house and the sweatshirts they sold said, “You. Are. Enough.”
and then reading your post reminded me of how inspiring that was to read. Sadly the message of the world is often that we need to be more (or we are not enough – and I like how you said queen of everything – hmmmmm)
cheers to being enough
and great post, VJ
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Thanks Yvette. Learning we are enough is difficult at time. It keeps popping up, it seems.
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indeed 🙂🙂🙂
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You’re more than enough VJ. You are the best my friend 👍🏼🥹🤗
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Thank you, Sadje. Old patterns rear their head.
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You’re welcome. I know but you are really good 👍🏼
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