Tag: Short Story
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They Call Me Lazy. I Call It Choosing Peace.
LIFE LESSONS Maybe “lazy” is just doing less of what doesn’t matter. Photo by Krists Luhaers on Unsplash What if everything we thought about laziness was a lie? Is laziness really about doing nothing? Or could it be about doing less of what drains us? They call me lazy: my close friends, my husband’s friends’ wives, and…
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Push Beyond Your Limits
It is super easy Photo by Moose Photos on Pexels When the going gets tough, the tough get going. In my experience, the tough goes nowhere, but the journey strengthens us to get through it. The most difficult part of this process is continuing to push our limits even on the days, we run out of our…
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A beautiful lesson, A life hack
Sitting in the middle seat of the aircraft between my daughter and son, I had no better option but to peek at the word puzzle my 10-year-old girl was trying to solve. It was the usual game involving words hidden in all directions: up, down, across, etc…As we moved from one page to another, I…
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What Makes You Stand Out?
The room filled with applause directed towards me as everyone stood up. The standing ovation lasted for a full twenty seconds. The charm of that space captivated me, leaving me startled. I captured the whole scene in my heart to keep it forever. Although my vanity wanted the moment to last a little longer. I…
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Parenting Makes Life Simple and Easy
Over the years, I’ve learned to focus on the problem at hand. Photo by Henley Design Studio on Unsplash No love is as fierce as the one between a mother and her child! Our bond is one of a kind, as we share unique traits that run in the bloodline. I am amazed at how my ten…
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You Attract Your Dominant Thoughts
I have learned to make positivity a habit! Photo by Adele Morris on Unsplash This story was originally published in my substack newsletter: Magicbytes I walked into the gym, and the printed letters on her t-shirt caught my eye: “Believe in Miracles.” It made me smile. As I complimented the woman wearing it, she said, “Oh, this…
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You Can Never Be Forgotten
Because you made them feel good about themselves Photo by Anna Shvets on Pexels Walking into the doctor’s office, I noticed the old building was no longer where the doctor was. It is just the reception now. The doctor met the patients in a new room across from the old one. With a couple of new…
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What Made You Happy Today?
Share it and inspire someone else! Photo by Cole Wyland on Unsplash Some days, I wake up with a burst of energy with my happy hormones scattered all over my body and mind. I feel grateful for everything big and small: From my morning cup of coffee to the blue sky that never loses its charm. Today…
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I See Myself in My Happy Place
In response to Dancing Elephants prompt 52 of 52 Photo by Redd F on Unsplash This story is written in response to the prompt “Walking down on Memory lane”. I love prompts like this that make me reminisce with joyful tears!! I just followed the instructions here by Dr. Gabriella Korosi: “Close your eyes and think about the…
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Light Up Your Thoughts to Spark Joy
Even when everything else is dark! Photo by Wout Vanacker on Unsplash I was going through waves of emotion that were well overdue. As I set the timer to vent my feelings, I got a call from a long-distance friend. The words that came out of her were drenched in painful tears. At that moment, she was…
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