Simply Shine!
Celebrating the simple everyday wonders of life.
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When Happy People Get Depressed, Part 3 Another inner-conversation from last month’s dip into depression...& an antidote for just about everything! When Elizabeth Gilbert went on her epic journey to three countries to rediscover her passion, she began from a place of depression. At one point, she was literally on the floor of her bathroom wondering if she would ever get up. I don’t have the luxury right now of traveling to far-away lands, and besides, I want to get through these layers of...
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What makes a perfect day?
Today was beyond words. From sunrise to sunset, it was pure WOW. Celebrating birth. Honoring death. Connecting with friends. Being a catalyst for clean water. Basking in LOVE all day through. A perfect kind of day. ______________________ I wrote this simple note...
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One Life. Many Choices.
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Muse Beacon with a Song
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Here, in the small moments of life, is where your true legacy finds you. Not grown of material wealth, possessions passed along, monuments built or dreams fulfilled. Your legacy is shaped in a thousand simple moments of giving. A smile that springs from your heart, a...
