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Mrs. Franchy’s Evil Ring: A Fresh Spin on Christmas Tales
Read more: Mrs. Franchy’s Evil Ring: A Fresh Spin on Christmas Tales“Mrs. Franchy’s Evil Ring” is a refreshing take on Christmas tales, filled with suspense, adventure, and valuable life lessons. Set during a frosty Massachusetts winter, it follows the journey of a brave nine-year-old, Isla, who faces her biggest fear – her stepmom. Along the way, Isla and her family learn to let go of long-held…
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Echoes of Despair: A Glimpse into Gaza’s Crisis Through an Outsider’s Eyes
Read more: Echoes of Despair: A Glimpse into Gaza’s Crisis Through an Outsider’s EyesThus Far: An Overview On October 7, 2023, an act of violence broke through our subconscious and enlightened most to see something that has been going on for 75 years. Hamas, a rebellious group from Palestine that has been categorized as a terrorist group by various countries, attacked and killed Israeli civilians attending a concert.…
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Day 22: The Soft Bruja Affirmation That Saved Me
Read more: Day 22: The Soft Bruja Affirmation That Saved MeThere are affirmations that sound cute on Pinterest, and then there are affirmations that are carved into your bones because they carried you through the hardest chapters of your life. You are okay is one of those for me. I didn’t come to this affirmation in a peaceful season. I didn’t discover it on a…
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Day 21 — My Soft Confession: The Fear Behind “The Other Shoe Will Drop”
Read more: Day 21 — My Soft Confession: The Fear Behind “The Other Shoe Will Drop”Soft confessions are not easy to share, even when you’ve done enough healing work to name them out loud. They come from tender places. They come from the versions of us we protect the most. They come from wounds that no longer bleed but still ache when touched. Today’s prompt moves straight into that tender…
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Day 20 — My Cozy Nook: Imagining the Sanctuary I Will Build
Read more: Day 20 — My Cozy Nook: Imagining the Sanctuary I Will BuildRight now, my cozy nook exists only in my mind. And honestly? There is something magical about that. I am in a season of transition — physically, emotionally, and creatively — and while transitions can be stressful, the part I always look forward to is the moment when I get to rebuild a space that…
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Day 19 — The Hobbies That Fill My Love Bucket: Tarot & Honoring the Moon
Read more: Day 19 — The Hobbies That Fill My Love Bucket: Tarot & Honoring the MoonThere are hobbies that pass the time, and then there are hobbies that pour something back into you. Hobbies that refill what the world drains out. Hobbies that feel like coming home to yourself. For me, the two practices that fill my love bucket, emotionally, spiritually, and intuitively, are reading tarot and honoring the moon.…
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107 Days by Kamala Harris — A Glimpse Into the Humanity Behind the Headlines
Read more: 107 Days by Kamala Harris — A Glimpse Into the Humanity Behind the HeadlinesAs soon as I closed 107 Days, I sat back and thought, Wow… this is what it looks like when a woman gives everything she has, even when the timeline is stacked against her. The book isn’t about wins and losses. It’s about effort, humanity, and the inner world we rarely get to see from…
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Day 17 — My Nighttime Routine: Breathing, Releasing, and Making Room for Rest
Read more: Day 17 — My Nighttime Routine: Breathing, Releasing, and Making Room for RestNighttime has always carried a specific energy for me. It is the in-between space. The place where the day’s noise begins to fade and my inner world becomes louder, clearer, more present. For many people, nighttime is a moment of relaxation. For me, it has become a sanctuary of intentional release, but it wasn’t always…
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