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Gratitude Changes Everything
This year did not go according to plan—at all. On the contrary, it deviated greatly from the voted upon and accepted schedule (pronounced “shed-jewel”) proposed in January, when I had such grand...
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A Reason to be Brave
Just a short one today. I originally began a different post, but the more I wrote, the more words it demanded, and on IWSG Day, it’s better to be short and to the point. We’ll save the other for...
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The Best is Yet to Come
On November 8, 2013, the deadliest natural disaster in Philippines’ history, Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), stole the lives of over 6,000 mothers and fathers, grandmothers and grandfathers, brothers,...
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Temet Nosce—Know Thyself
The Matrix is one of my all-time favorite movies. I actually went to the theater and paid movie ticket prices to see it—albeit 1999 movie ticket prices—but I shelled out the clams, nonetheless. That’s...
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Cover Reveal and IWSG
What an exciting day! As you may remember, last year I collaborated on an anthology benefiting those affected by Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan). Twenty-nine writers, each inspired by a musical...
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PBC: As A Man Thinketh
Perfect for the cold, dark, and reclusive days of winter, February offers a time to weigh and measure oneself; to be introspective and see where one is found wanting. What happened to the promises made...
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My Weakly Walk: On Service, Humility, and Love
God puts many things in my path to help me overcome my times of weakness. Sometimes I notice them; other times they pass me by, only to be repeated in various ways until I finally see. They sear to the...
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Inspiration Is All Around, Simply Open Your Mind’s Eye
People often ask where I find inspiration. My answer: everywhere. To quote one of my favorite movies, Sister Act 2: If you want to be somebody, if you want to go somewhere, you better wake up and pay...
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My Weakly Walk: On Originality and Failure
One of my weekend pleasures is tuning into CBS Sunday Morning and seeing what the show, specifically Bill Geist, has to offer. He never fails, and my inspiration this week comes from his segment, A...
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The Writer Unboxed UnConference: The Journey to My Own Moveable Feast
"Yet, ever since the beginning of this whole literary pipe dream, Writer Unboxed has been there. If you've followed me for more than five minutes, then you know how I feel about this group; I've found...
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Funny Man Down: Life from the Depths of Depression
When I awoke, a year had passed. Don’t ask me where it went; I couldn’t tell you. The earth kept spinning as I drifted in a fugue, beginning at 1:07 a.m., June 2, 2013. That was the day my mama died....
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