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One Brave Man

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Posted on December 21, 2021

One day a brave man came into my life. He gained my trust. He was gentle and kind, and I was not. I never liked anyone who got too close to me, yet his persistence and patience was intriguing to me.

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Feel Good Medicine

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Posted on December 14, 2021December 14, 2021

It comes in small sections, at best it only lasts 15-20 minutes, sometimes only for a few seconds. It’s elusive and hard to find and yet it’s within us all.

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Time Machine

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Posted on December 14, 2021December 14, 2021

Take a trip in your time machine, look back at all you have achieved, you’ll be surprised what you will find.

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Take Time

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Posted on December 9, 2021

Life was this constant race, either I was running, or being chased — always on the go. I couldn’t sit still, I couldn’t stop. I needed alcohol to fuel myself; the more I burned, the more I needed.

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Any Lengths

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Posted on December 8, 2021

At the beginning of this new journey I made an oath to be willing to go to “any lengths” – but what does that mean exactly?

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The Hula-Hoop

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Posted on December 8, 2021December 8, 2021

To continue learning I must travel outside my comfort zone, yet beyond that zone are boarders and limits and beyond those, there lies the danger.

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Taking a Break

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Posted on November 28, 2021November 28, 2021

I don’t want anyone to worry about me —I am fine — in case I don’t post anything for a little while.

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The White Corridor

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Posted on November 23, 2021November 22, 2021

God would explain everything to me, he would cry with me and tell funny jokes. Every moment would be as though time never existed.

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The Devil is Not in the Details

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Posted on November 22, 2021November 22, 2021

I guess you could say that among that pile of garbage was a gem even I couldn’t see.

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Giving Back

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Posted on November 18, 2021November 17, 2021

Now that I’ve taken the time to learn and with lots of help, it’s one of the most wonderful gifts I’ve received, something I give back to myself.

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