Author: trickyqueen
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Precious Ones Are Too Few
To me, there is only one. YOU! Photo by Joeyy Lee on Unsplash The earrings were a gift from my first boyfriend. It was not official yet. I mean, he had not proposed to me at that time. He told me that he saw these earrings as he walked out of the store. They made him miss…
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Writing like Running Sets You Free
From everything else. Photo by Fröken Fokus from Pexels [This article was first published on Coffee times Substack.] A run begins the moment you forget you are running! -Adidas My run starts at the end of the third mile. The legs are well warmed up by that time. Joy overrides any discomfort in the legs. With…
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Beware: This Medium Publication Makes Big Promises
And lives up to it. Photo by Jorge Fernández Salas on Unsplash If I were to start from scratch on Medium, the first thing I wish someone told me is about this pub. The second thing I would do is become a writer for this pub. And start making my writing dreams come true, one by one.…
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The Mom or the Runner Got the Most Cheers on the D-Day?
Make a guess! Photo by cottonbro from Pexels I may not claim to be one of those rare people. But I am definitely the one to whom rare things happen frequently. It happened on the D-day of my first pregnancy. After several hours of labor, it was time to push the baby out. What was expected to…
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You Want to Know What I Wished?
My daughter asked me this and I did not expect her answer Photo by Gustavo Fring from Pexels We were walking back home from the temple when she asked me that question. I wanted to tell her: When you tell out your wish loud, it may not come true. But the Mommy’s heart wanted to know what…
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Hold Your Horses before You Share Your Top Writer Status
Especially with your family Photo by TANSU TOPUZOĞLU from Pexels I have been waiting for this exact email for months now. This very moment was probably better in my imagination than when it actually came true. I was sitting in my parent’s home with my younger sister on vacation. I was watching her show me all the…
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You Are Lucky to Write
With no interruptions Photo by Magdalena Kula Manchee on Unsplash Going up on a 3mile hike with a toddler and a grown man [my husband] taught me something profound. We were both taking turns carrying our 2-year-old daughter and her stroller. Heading over to the gorgeous waterfalls in Oregon. It better be good, I thought. When…
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Your Amazing Body Is Your Strength
Listen to it. Nurture it. Own it. Photo by Evelina Zhu from Pexels “Game over!” said my mind to the body, when I had my first baby. Would I ever be….NO! screamed my mind before I could complete the question. I tried asking again. “Would I ever be able to get back to the pre-pregnancy version of…
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Runner vs Mom on the D-Day
A Race day is for the Runner as D-day is for the Mother Photo by RUN 4 FFWPU from Pexels In the third trimester of my first pregnancy, I was sitting in the Lamaze class for new moms. The instructor told us, “Childbirth experience is like running a marathon”. I didn’t have a clue then about what…
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Your Compliments May Last a Lifetime!
Never underestimate it! Photo by Yousef Espanioly on Unsplash If you see something beautiful in someone, speak it. -Ruthie Lindsey Compliments are like powerful magic words that melt our hearts, make us smile, and uplift our spirits anywhere, anytime. They empower and energize us to do more and be more! And the enchantment will continue when…
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