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08/02/2025

Shared with permission from my theater friend , Monika Sudakov: “I’m not here for the drama, I’m here for the play.”
This is true in theater and in life. We need to always remember to have fun and avoid falling into the trap of unnecessary drama in our lives.

05/05/2025

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04/02/2025

by James A. Pearson:

"How to Listen"

I’m not asking you
to come down here
and clean out the muddy
corners of my life.
I’m asking you
to be a forest
where mud and leaves,
shadows and light,
growth and decay
all have their unquestioned
belonging.
I’m asking you
to be an ocean,
where even great storms
don’t trouble the depths
and each tear is welcomed
as a homecoming.
I’m asking you
to be as spacious
as the vast darkness
behind the sky,
which will never be afraid
of what I do
or don’t choose.
I’m not asking you
to hold me together.
I’m asking you
to open so wide
there’s room for all the ways
I come apart.

03/12/2025

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12/16/2024

We're sharing this poem for those who are coping with grief over the holidays. This may be a tough and isolating time for you, but remember to look after yourself and love yourself. ❤️

This poem is from Donna Ashworth's beautiful book of poetry "Loss".

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