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Living Life Poetically: Heart of Glass
When a glass item breaks, it’s very difficult to glue its pieces back together seamlessly. If you look close enough, you’d most likely be able…
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“When you do the right thing, you get the feeling of peace and serenity associated with it. Do it again and again.”
In life, it’s common to ask ourselves questions like: Did I make the right decision? Am I on the right path? Should I continue on…
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Living Life Poetically: Unanswered Prayers
Reflect on all the things you’ve prayed for that never came to pass–those prayers that seem to have gone unanswered. It’s natural to feel disappointed…
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“A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for.”
A ship that’s always anchored to a harbor will have a lower chance of getting shipwrecked. But leaving it there means it will never fulfill…
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Living Life Poetically: The Storm Within
“The Storm Within” is a poem about having a storm that’s not outside in the elements but inside you. Sometimes life can feel like there’s…
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“Be grateful for what you already have while you pursue your goals. If you aren’t grateful for what you already have, what makes you think you would be happy with more.”
The time it takes to achieve certain goals can often create a feeling of discontentment, especially when it’s been a while and/or there is no…
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The “Life Maze”
There’s a big difference between the maze you see drawn on paper and a physical maze one, typically made out of hedges. Sometimes, when we’re…
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Living Life Poetically: You Must Choose a Path
“You Must Choose a Path” is one of my older poems written around 2010-2011. It’s a haiku-style poem about overcoming the fear of going down…
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“If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.”
This quote, by Confucius, reminds us that our actual mistakes in life are ones that occur and are never corrected. Not correcting a mistake is…
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“Don’t bury your failures, let them inspire you.”
Inspiration is often the spark that leads to meaningful action; and one great but under appreciated source of inspiration is actually failure. However, when we…