Tag: grit
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The Tiny Boat
Tossed and turnedon the choppy current,the small paper boatstraightens her bow and stern,raises her mast higher,and allows her sail to capture the wind.She is aware she appears fragile,and that many doubt she can handle the journey,but she knows what they do not-she is an experienced navigator, having ridden the ripples,braved the breakers,crossed the channels,weathered the…
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Thorns
A few weeks ago, I was out front trimming my rose bushes back. They were aggressively attacking cars pulling in and out of the driveway and the mail carrier making his daily trek up the sidewalk. Suited up in long sleeves and gardening gloves, I began the task of trimming and bagging the shorn stems.…
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Strength
I’ve been marinating two opposing thoughts recently. A friend said that she considers her difficult experiences in life blessings because they have made her who she is and given her strength. The other stated that you could “validate being strong, without suggesting being traumatized was worth it.” Nate Postlethwait via Twitter) I haven’t decided which…
The Journey Inward 