The Woman Who Looked Like Maya Angelou

© 2009 Christine Graf Somewhere between sleep and the cloudy space where dreams take root and go deeper, I roused from the anvil weight of drugs. I heard whispering, as bed sheets fluttered and snapped into military folds. Still thinking I was in a dream state, I saw what appeared to be a Nubian queen, wearing a bright orange...

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For A Better Relationship,Walk In Their Shoes

“Here’s Something New To Feel Good About Today!” Is there someone in your life that you find especially difficult to deal with? Watch the movie, In Her Shoes; you might gain a different perspective on improving relationships. Last night as I was skipping channels on HBO, I came across this movie from 2005. I was...

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Touch Someone Today

Here’s Something New to Feel Good About Today! “Remember, we all stumble, every one of us. That’s why it’s a comfort to go hand in hand.” Emily Kimbrough Who in your life could use a little encouragement today? Is it you? Don’t wait, reach out and touch someone’s hand. Are you willing to...

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Stress-less Christmas: Gifts From the Heart #2

Here’s Something New to Feel Good About Today! Here’s a great gift idea inspired by my friend, Mary Ann. She takes the time to create cd’s of music she thinks I will like and gifts them to me. She has compiled amazing vocal mixes of jazz singers, introducing me to some I have never heard before and now I love...

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What’s Your Secret?

Here’s Something To Feel Good About Today! “You can close your eyes to the things you do not want to see, but you cannot close your heart to the things you do not want to feel.” Anonymous At one time or another we all hold a secret. Some of mine have been personal but I have also held others that were shared in confidence by...

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Looking In The Mirror

Marlene’s Mid-Life Diary I recently experienced a very distressful situation regarding someone I had befriended. At first I felt hurt and angry and most of all betrayed. Now that some time has passed I am taking stock of my part in the relationship and looking at where I must hold myself accountable. There were warning signs I...

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