Blog: Musings of Mary

Articles, Storytelling, and Poetry.

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Everyone has a story...

I got into Storytelling a few years ago. It’s a cool skill to have - being able to talk about a time in my life and what I learned.

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New Moon in Scorpio

The New Moon is when the Moon has gone through a full cycle (New, Waxing, Full, Waning and Dark) to be reborn as brand new again.

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11:11

You might have heard people talk about making a wish when they see 11:11. It’s a powerful cosmic number and time so let’s chat about it!

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The Happiness Key

I love looking at A Course in Miracles to gain insight from the lessons that I can apply to my day to day life. One of the lessons from the Course says "Forgiveness is the key to happiness.”

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Bloom

The flowers are in my hands,

precious petals full of fragile fragrance

and colors that dance over my eyes,

turning up my vision with a

knob of delightful global views.

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The Lies We Tell Ourselves

I was talking to one of my clients about a certain goal she wants to achieve. She is thinking about going back to school but there are a lot of things that seem to be standing in her way - her age, her desire to go, family pressures - she just wasn't sure which way to go.

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It Isn't Over

I was having dinner with a friend tonight and we were talking about goals that we have - big ideas, big dreams. In the midst of talking and debating if we could accomplish our respective goals, she said "Hey, it isn't over until they put us in the ground."

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The Past, Present, Future

A friend of mine and I were discussing how he likes to live in the past. It's been troublesome to him over the 25 years I've known him and he seems to reflect on and regurgitating situations over and over again, reliving tough details and hurts.

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Try, Just A Little

Recently I had a client come to me about some problems in her life. She felt things were stagnant, rough and she didn't see a direction.

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You Earthquake

The dream squashers are everywhere,

ready with their steel toed boots

to stomp all over the stars in your eyes.

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Trust

I was talking to a friend of mine tonight. He went through a pretty bad breakup with another friend of mine. It's been a tough time for both of them. I'm grateful I've been able to keep them both in my life.

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