Making My Corner of the World More Positive
I recently moved into a beautiful, culturally diverse Chicago community. When I take my daily walks, I pay particular attention to how people interact with each other. Many are families with young children and teens; but a lot are older citizens who are…
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A Test of Faith
Today, I heard there is a new U.S. dollar coin that does not have the ‘IN GOD WE TRUST’ slogan on the back. As I don’t watch a lot of mainstream news shows, the bit that I did catch was filled with talking heads who were in an uproar about this missing…
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Kimberly Jessy is OBSESSED with Me – Intro
For more than two years, I have been subject to the horrible experience of cyber-stalking and harassment. During this harrowing time, I have done my best to stay positive and move on with accomplishing many wonderful things. However, I must confess that…
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A Love Letter to Nature
I sat very still and focused on you surrounding me. You didn’t discriminate. You gently caressed the leaves of the trees’ and softly brushed my cheeks. You lit the skies with luminous brilliance and dotted it with fluffy, white clouds. You provided a…
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If Only For a Day
I love sharing positive messages and images. I am so connected to many spirits whom I have never met in person. I am thankful to have had such experiences. It’s because of this I have decided to open my home to my neighbors this holiday season. I will…
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You Are a Gift
You are not inadequate because only you have the talent to do what you do, and teach what you teach. Even identical twins have unique talents and independent souls. So, remember this above all else: only YOU have what the world needs. There is NO…
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On Writing Well
Writing is a time-consuming process. If you are serious about becoming a very good writer as well as a sought after writer, time commitment is vital. There will be times when you just don’t want to write. There will be times when you can’t…
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Be Radical
“It’s not always about trying to fix something that’s broken. Sometimes it’s about starting over and creating something better. Sometimes you need to distance yourself to see things clearly. Sometimes growing up means growing apart from old…
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A Life Worth Loving
Life is full of stories that, if written, may encourage, enlighten, and strengthen another life. I write to heal within and out–to create a better world in which to live. So, put pen to paper and write about a life worth living is fantastic; but to…
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The Damaged – The Ignition (An Excerpt)
CHAPTER ONE – HERE The Ignition If you’d handed me a looking glass when I was a child, maybe I would’ve seen the future coming—seen how the fractures in my life would widen until they swallowed me whole. But childhood doesn’t offer that kind of…
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On This Side of the Sun
As I worked out, I glanced up at the television playing in the gym. There it was, that thirty-second commercial about children in under-developed countries starving. I became overwhelmed with sadness and guilt. I waste a lot of food. Either I forget I…
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