Weekly Reflections

A Rock on ShoreComposed, centered and strong,has a soft spot for the ocean.As the tide comes and goes, the rock remainsIt will be there when the wave returns.With each greeting the rock gives a piece of itselfFor the wave to carry with it for the journey.Little by little the rock ...
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Failures, mistakes, not getting what you wantIs all part of life but it’s not what we’re taughtStressing about results, you just want successIt all takes time, keep making progressFailures happen, it’s how you overcomeOwn your mistakes, don’t sweat the outcomeChoose to go through life outside your comfort zoneNew things are ...
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Be the traveller’s doleful eyeMake friends from far and wideTouch each other’s hearts and mindsBut remember the somber terms of lifeThat everyone is transientFrom the moments we shareTo our last goodbyesWe are merely passersby.Mehrnaz Bassiri ...
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Pet beetles, coloring books and black pine treesMaking longboats with bamboo leavesThinking about my childhood memories I’m reminded of these simple things.Befriending stray cats and breathing the summer breezeChess games with neighbors and family gatheringsThose are what I remember of my pre-teensHow I cherish these simple things.Life turned to a ...
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To support your personal growth, regularly prune your to-do list ...
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the calmness after a stormbrings relief and hopean end to what seemed likea never ending ordealbut don't waste this momentrestore repair and reflectbecause the next stormmight be just around the cornerMehrnaz Bassiri ...
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how strange it isthat you have leftyet i still see youyour beautiful facewhen i'm asleepi hear youyour contageous laughetched in my mindi touch youyour magnificent soulwith my broken heartall of you is still herebut it's the preserving ofmemories moments and conversationsthat let me knowyou are goneMehrnaz Bassiri ...
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Practice recognizing when you are in a hole so you can stop digging and start calling for help ...
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