Tag: resilience
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Even in paradise
Woke up with a headache, stiff back, achy feet, feeling my 55 years, even in paradise. I’m here as me, not trying to be a true beach girl. When did I last wear a bikini? Maybe age 12 or 13. After that it was all downhill in terms of weight and body image and bathing…
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Pondering and Wandering

Living in Truth or Consequences, as the days grow longer and the temperature rises I walk each afternoon from this neighborhood to the river. Green and gold and red paint pebbled desert soil. Lavender wildflowers and miniature daisy-like faces cluster, whispering and swaying in late spring breeze. Cacti swell as bright green, soft buds sprout…
