Tag: empathy
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new digs
Almost completely moved in to the new place (did I mention I’m moved/moving?). There are boxes everywhere and lots of things need to be done, but I’m damn tired and doing my best. Which is all you can do, right? 2017 drained my energy and I’m running on empty. The internet trolls, the hypocrites, the […]
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battered not broken
It’s not unusual for me to take a break from this space in August but this break has been longer and more difficult than usual. Most of the difficulties have to do with Hurricane Irma, because of which we evacuated. It’s heartbreaking to see all the damage the storm has done to Florida and the […]
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heartfully yours
Aren’t we all so very glad that the past year is over? I woke up this morning, thinking: finally. We begin again, clear our lenses, a clean slate (of sorts). “We might have to fight the monsters more than once.” I’ve pinned that phrase to my twitter. It’s an appropriate theme for 2017; accepting that […]
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as you are
A reminder from my previous post about clearing our lenses, specifically the way in which we view ourselves and our “imperfections.” You are enough… YOU DESERVE TO BE LOVED, FEEL JOY, AND TO BE ACCEPTED AS YOU ARE RIGHT HERE – RIGHT NOW. ♡ top image viaSteinar Engeland
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love and let live
Cried all weekend, let the furry children have the run of the house and even sleep in the bed with me. Paralyzed by anxiety and anguish for the loss and crushing grief that grips so many after the violence of this past week; the lives shattered. My eyes are swollen and they burn, a painful […]
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love wins
The thing to remember is: you cannot change people; all you can do is show them love. We do not stop loving them because they are flawed. WE ARE ALL FLAWED. Love is absolute, people are not.