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Pull Up Your Socks – A Lesson on Perseverance and Facing Fear


  “If you’re going through hell, keep going.”  “Never, never, never give up!” Winston Churchill “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated.” Maya Angelou Sometimes, it feels like life is a series of head long runs … Continue reading

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A Lesson on Writing, Gardening, and Life from Maya Angelou


“The thorn from the bush one has planted, nourished, and pruned pricks more deeply and draws more blood.”  Maya Angelou Sometimes, I find it interesting that I began to write again at the same time I started to garden. Perhaps, this … Continue reading

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