I believe the Universe tests us….for strength of belief, determination, resourcefulness and patience. It’s the Universe’s way to determine if we really mean what we say – if we are actually growing into the person we’re supposed to be – or if it’s all lip service.
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Fidel Castro announced on Tuesday he was stepping down as President of the Council of State and commander-in-chief after 49 years as the leader of Cuba.
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Valentine’s Day and I have a strange history. I was single – and alone – for a long, long. LONG time. Think eons. During this time – I detested Valentine’s Day. The lines of goofy-looking males lined up to purchase a cheesy pink bear and a single rose at the 7-11 always had me rolling my eyes in caustic humor. Deeper was the feeling that these womyn had something I didn’t, that they inspired such – devotion – from their mates.
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It is – as the song goes – the bleak mid-winter. There’s no green, no new life, no rainbows. There’s cold, there’s wind…..and there’s the thousand and one things to do every day so that our lives function. How easy it is to get caught up in the perpetual to-do list, and never stop and reflect on the actual moments that make up our lives.
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My best friend ran her first half marathon last week. She did it after only running for about 6 weeks, never really training, without benefit of a running club or running magazines or special equipment. She completed the entire thing in an amazing 2 hours and 18 minutes. She did it, mostly, because she decided she could. And she was right.
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