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Monday Motivation – January 19, 2026

Photo: Washington DC - 2021

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Happy New Year 2026

A quiet celebration of what 2025 gave me. 🙏🏼 As I welcome 2026, I want to pause—not to rush into resolutions—but to honor what 2025 gently placed in my hands. Love, a lot of love. 💕 In 2025, I showed up. For myself, first. I learned to take better care of my body and my… Continue reading Happy New Year 2026

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All About Me – Part (1)

Inspired by some blogging friends, I have decided to share some of my childhood and adolescent memories. I was in middle school.  After finishing science class, we left the lab and settled into our classroom, waiting for our French teacher to arrive. An assistant teacher came in and informed us that our teacher would be… Continue reading All About Me – Part (1)

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To Clear my Head

I was planning to talk about the Super Bowl—the good and the bad aspects of it. I wrote about it, saved it as a draft, and then moved on. Why? I need to discuss something else to clear my head. Am I happy? Really? There are personal issues and social events that feel heavy to… Continue reading To Clear my Head

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Power of Positivity

Today, when I returned home from work, my daughter greeted me at the door. When I asked her how her day was, she replied, "Today was a great day!" I responded, "Me too!" It really was a good day, and it's entirely up to us whether we want to keep it that way or let… Continue reading Power of Positivity

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Adieu 2024

My son standing next to the Paris countdown clock There are many different types of goodbyes, each steeped in its own emotion. Some farewells shimmer with the hope of reunion, filled with promises like, “I can't wait to see you again!” These moments often evoke warm feelings and a sense of anticipation. In contrast, other… Continue reading Adieu 2024