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Musings on Love on the day of Love

May 23, 2017February 14, 2013 by Shay

When I was a younger woman, I had all sorts of notions about love. The funny thing about preconceived ideas is that life has a funny way of making mincemeat of all our lofty thoughts on such matters. Today is Valentine’s Day; a day that in modern time is about showing our love for that …

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Categories Random babble, Relationships Tags love over the years, marriage, self love, Valentine's Day 1 Comment

Musings on Love

May 23, 2017January 16, 2012 by Shay

My six year old daughter is enamored by all things princess, thanks to the peer pressure from her comrades at the educational institution as well as the general marketing that seems to think girls 4-whatever age should be in love with princesses. I admit this love of being a princess is a hard one for …

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Categories personal growth, Random babble, Relationships Tags end of love, love, self love

Loving the me that is

May 23, 2017November 15, 2011 by Shay

For all my bravado, I have to admit that at times I have had a very low opinion of myself especially when it comes to my body. I have been actively working to move beyond it but the reality is that many times when I looked in the mirror what looks back at me, makes …

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Categories personal growth, Random babble Tags acceptance, self image, self love 5 Comments

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