Author: trickyqueen
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What Should I Write About Now?
I am stuck in a maze Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash This morning, I started writing about marriage. A bit later, I deviated and picked a different topic on parenting from my drafts. Last week, I had soaked enough in self-reflection. So, I was determined it will not be another article about an experience that involves…
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I Found Strength Hidden in My Beauty
You can too! Photo by Lucas Marconnet on Unsplash Life is different when we know we are beautiful. Even better, when we find what makes us uniquely attractive. As a teenager, I was delighted to move around in my high heels shoes of six inches. Pulling the abs in, I deliberately walked with one leg in front…
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Your Thoughts Can Make You Powerful
Dancing Elephants Book Project Positivity – Group1 Photo by Brooke Cagle on Unsplash “Happy the man, and happy he alone,he who can call today his own:he who, secure within, can say,Tomorrow do thy worst, for I have lived today” -Horace. The quote is a beautiful reminder that owning our life in the present is enough to face anything…
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Don’t Let Parenting Steal Your Fun Side
Lend it the joy in you to create purposeful lives. Photo by Heike Mintel on Unsplash Originally published in my newsletter: Magicbytes The day I delivered my first child, I found out I was not an ordinary human. For starters, that was the first time my body and mind will-fully worked against 15+ hours of hunger.…
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Let the Sun Shine on You
Today, tomorrow, and forever Photo by petr sidorov on Unsplash Written in response to Amy Shearn’s writing prompt “Your Next Great Idea Is In The Cards: Pick a card, any card.” For the first time in my life, I picked a tarot card this morning and I got “Number XIX. The Sun.” My curious mind found this…
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Your Passion Is Hidden in Your Strengths
Find it and give it a purpose! Photo from Pexels Originally published in my newsletter: Magicbytes It was my daughter’s 6th birthday party. My husband and I made the party arrangements all week. When we finished decorating the party hall in the unicorn theme, it was already 11 pm. The following morning, I woke up and surprised…
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You Are the First Of The Rest
The best of my life lessons Photo by Jose Ibarra on Unsplash Tomorrow was going to be a dull day for me. Although I knew it, I couldn’t do anything about it. If I only had the power to fast forward and skip tomorrow, I wondered. My sister interrupted my deep thinking mode asking, What’s wrong? I…
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Author Bio for the Dancing Elephants Book Project -Group 1
Hello World! Tamil: Image by Author Tamil is an extreme optimist living life on her terms. She works as a People Manager in a software concern. Her love for running, powerlifting, and problem-solving uniquely defines her abilities and enables her to approach life differently. Her soul work lies in touching others’ lives with love, laughter, and…
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What Do You See When You Believe?
Beauty in everything Photo by Jc Laurio from Pexels This story was written in response to the prompt “Celebrating the quiet moments of love.” There are only two ways to live your life: Nothing is a miracle, or Everything is a miracle -Albert Einstein. I believe in the second option. This enables me to spot wonders…
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Your Best Time Is Now
Just be, and enjoy being -Eckhart Tolle. Photo by Jared Rice on Unsplash If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present -Lao Tzu. Being present in the moment helps me look forward to the uncertainties…