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Living Life Poetically: The Silent Sufferer
“The Silent Sufferer” is a poem that speaks to those who are suffering in silence as well as to moments in life when we ourselves are in that situation. The Silent Sufferer Suffering in pain, you refrain,Hesitating to complain,Fearing it will elicit disdain,Fearing they’ll reply “Not again” or “Are you…
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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 to tell it had been broken. Sometimes a broken heart can feel the same way. The poem, Heart of Glass, is about that parallel. Heart…
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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 a storm raging within. And the feeling and effects can be very similar to what occurs outside. The Storm Within It seems the storm has…
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“We all have problems. But it’s not what happens to us, it’s the choices we make after.”
Elizabeth Smart has survived the unimaginable. And for someone who’s had her experience to be able to move forward with their life in such a positive way is nothing short of amazing. This quote, from Smart, reminds us that our negative experiences don’t have to define us. However, the choices…
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“Do not wait: the time will never be ‘just right’. Start where you stand, and work whatever tools you may have at your command and better tools will be found as you go along.”
“Life is like a camera. Focus on what’s important. Capture the good times. And if things don’t work out, just take another shot.”
“The holiest of holidays are those kept by ourselves in silence and apart; the anniversaries of the heart.”
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“Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward.”
Monkey bars are a staple on a lot of playgrounds. This playground equipment is typically a row of equidistant bars, rings, or triangles elevated high enough that you have to reach, jump, or climb to grab them. The goal is to get from one end to the other without touching…
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“Winning doesn’t always mean being first. Winning means you’re doing better than you’ve done before.”
“It must be borne in mind that the tragedy of life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach.”
“Be a first rate version of yourself, not a second rate version of someone else.”
