Solitude

"Cherish your solitude. Take trains by yourself to places you have never been. Sleep out alone under the stars. Learn how to drive a stick shift. Go so far away that you stop being afraid of not coming back. Say no when you don't want to do something. Say yes if your instincts are strong, even if everyone around you disagrees. Decide whether you want to be liked or admired. Decide if fitting in is more important than finding out what you're doing here. Believe in kissing." Eve Ensler

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Solitude to me is so different than loneliness,,
It is a chance to reflect

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A time to gather your thoughts and be thoughtful

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Where do you chose to go to be in Solitude
I want to hear the waves crash on the rocks and watch them float away again .
The best part is they always return.

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I wonder if time alone is selfish..but to me it is a time to grow
A time to change course

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Like the waves-

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Time alone is the Ebb and Flow of life
You return but always fresh and new
With renewed thoughts , energy and experiences to share and savor
Take time in Solitude..

It nurtures Passion and Compassion
I am so thankful for those who embrace
my Solitude and respect them for theirs.
Where do you find your Solitude?

Play Misty for Me

As the heat index rises to 110 today in Minneapolis
and the air condition is humming a tired tune
I remind myself of the one pleasure of mine
that would refresh and rejuevenate me.

I share these in hopes that it might bring
a visual and delightful thought on this
July 4th...

 FREEDOM to REFRESH
Happy 4th of July

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I have stood under this very one
Totally Refreshing and invigorating...

O" Canada

July 1 brings the celebration of Canada Day.
As I reflect, I am nothing but grateful for the years that I lived in Canada
There are many things to share
There are so many firsts..So many moments of Pride
My first years as a true Athletic Supporter..

My first time being a Mom

and stopping, Thank God. after having
4 truly Canadian Kids

First trips to Jasper and Lake Louise
The beauty that is amazingly majestic as you enter the Parks

Family Camping at Pine Bungelows,
Don't go out in the woods alone

First time meeting Friends that I will have for ever-
All truly Canadian

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As an American
I grew to love Canada as my own Country
It Mountains became blankets of Love

Its culture became a lifestyle and it became home.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CANADA
THANK YOU
Your Beauty is forever engrained in my heart...

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