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June 8, 2018 By Linda Hannett Leave a Comment

Redecorating Your Soul – From Mine to Yours

Redecorating Your Soul – From Mine to Yours

“Plant your own garden and decorate your own soul instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.” ~ Veronica Shoffstall I’ve read this passage over and over and can’t believe how empowering these words are for almost any situation.  And it’s particularly poignant if you’ve lost a loved one and are now on your own.  You’ve been part of a couple for so long

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November 22, 2019 By Linda Hannett Leave a Comment

Thanks for Giving!

Thanks for Giving!

Who out there has ever experienced a thanksgiving day that goes totally according to plan? I know I haven’t. And for some odd reason, I still volunteer to take on the whole enchilada from planning to shopping to cooking. You see, I have this fantasy that this year will look a lot like Thanksgiving in the movies, where the subject of politics does not rear

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September 15, 2019 By Linda Hannett 1 Comment

Hope Trumps Fear

Hope Trumps Fear

Have you been on any of these dating sites lately? I know some of you have joined in self defense. It seems everyone you know has someone they want to “fix you up” with, including Aunt Nancy’s cousin’s son-in-law from another mother. Good Lord no thank you, and you’ve never even met the guy! So you jump on one of the sites, filled with anticipation,

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August 19, 2019 By Linda Hannett Leave a Comment

Through the Eyes of the Storm

Through the Eyes of the Storm

I promise, you will get through this.  Maybe not tonight, but with much assurance I can tell you that it will happen. The ebb and flow of pressure on your broken heart will subside, and you will find your stride and a new “normal”.  You are going to be all right, I promise that too.  I know because I’ve been there. Losing a loved one

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July 3, 2019 By Linda Hannett Leave a Comment

A Table for One

A Table for One

One of the hardest things to deal with when you are newly single is how life continues to whirl along without any regard to the trauma which you have just gone through.  You’re still moving back and forth between your “before” life and where you are now as you try to get comfortable with this new role of yours. You have your days where you

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AFTER A WHILE

"After a while you learn
the subtle difference between
holding a hand and chaining a soul
and you learn
that love doesn’t mean leaning
and company doesn’t always mean security.
And you begin to learn
that kisses aren’t contracts
and presents aren’t promises
and you begin to accept your defeats
with your head up and your eyes ahead
with the grace of woman,
not the grief of a child
and you learn
to build all your roads on today
because tomorrow’s ground is
too uncertain for plans
and futures have a way of falling down in mid-flight.
After a while you learn
that even sunshine burns
if you get too much
so you plant your own garden
and decorate your own soul
instead of waiting for someone
to bring you flowers.
And you learn that you really can endure
you really are strong
you really do have worth
and you learn
and you learn
with every goodbye, you learn."

©1971 Veronica A. Shoffstall

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Redecorating Your Soul – From Mine to Yours

"Plant your own garden and decorate your own soul instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers." ~ Veronica Shoffstall I’ve read this passage over and over and can’t believe how empowering these words are for almost any situation.  And … [Read More...]

Thanks for Giving!

Who out there has ever experienced a thanksgiving day that goes totally according to plan? I know I haven’t. And for some odd reason, I still volunteer to take on the whole enchilada from planning to shopping to cooking. You see, I have this fantasy … [Read More...]

Hope Trumps Fear

Have you been on any of these dating sites lately? I know some of you have joined in self defense. It seems everyone you know has someone they want to “fix you up” with, including Aunt Nancy’s cousin’s son-in-law from another mother. Good Lord no … [Read More...]

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