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 […]
Isolated and incapacitatedI am prohibited from partakingof the influx of information incessantly presented consequently cut offfrom prescribed expectationsdictating costuming and culture external expressions of acceptanceare sorely missing, suggestingan overall lack of self-worth. Interestingly inverse to such conclusionsis the sudden contentment that arisesfrom escaping the mayhem Internal relief overrides dictated performancesurrendering willingly to intrinsic motivationand renewed […]
One Woman's Quest II 
Ah, so true VJ
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“Sometimes, you have to step outside of the person you’ve been and remember the person you were meant to be. The person you want to be. The person you are.” – HG Wells
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Oh, I love this. Thanks
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You’re welcome, VJ.
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Wow – evocative. I love the quote that Liz suggested. Also, Kierkegaard’s quote, “Life can only by understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards” comes to mind.
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That’s a good one too, Wynne.
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A very evocative quote VJ
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Thanks Sadje
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You’re very welcome
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“At the end of the day people won’t remember what you said or did, they will remember how you made them feel.” immediately comes to mind.
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Oh, yes. That’s such a good one to live by.
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