I’ve changed. Believe me. Forget the times I betrayed you, belittled you, undercut you. Trust me, I’ve changed. Why won’t you believe me? What can I say to convince you? You’ve got every right not to believe. What you think […]

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“Your comfort zone is a weakness.” Victoria Lee quoting RYLA counselor. Inside comfort zones progress unnecessary growth will atrophy

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Dog hairs rub off on everything, even things they never touched, got no closer than fifty yards. Black streaks generously relocate, a lighter surface draws gleeful rubbing. Coal marks float through air while peaceful colors — beauty — stays put. Grace and […]

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Monster, may I ignore you today? Monster, may I give you no power over me? Monster, may I make thoughts of you fleeting, powerless, puny pop-able balloons? Monster, may I go my way in power, confident, with purpose, at least […]

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I saw that my friend was much more than inwardly reorganized. ~ Alcoholics Anonymous, pages 11-12 Housekeeping chores abound, compound, confound. It’s hard enough when you can see, when measuring progress is physical, thing by thing, area by area. Yet the harder […]

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