Carol A. Hand

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A new day dawning
finally free of a burden
that caused so much pain
across decades
because yesterday I chose
to trust
caring competent others
and face my greatest fears.
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A welcoming space for resistance to the forces of oppression and hegemony.
Lovely, Carol.
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Thank you for your kind words, Cynthia. ❤
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Thank you so much for the lovely rose, Superduque. 🙂
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Nice words. I feel they could have been written for me this morning. Thanks
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Thank you so much for your thoughtful comments, Kelly. I send my best wishes. ❤
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It’s good to face our fears, it makes us gentler and stronger. Have a peaceful and healthy Christmas, Carol and a wonderful new year. Xxxxx
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Dear Nelly, it’s always a gift to hear from you. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and blessings. May your holidays and new year be filled with peace and blessings, too. ❤
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I am so happy I found you here…
Although, I may not have your daily guidance in class, I now look forward to your beautiful and inspiring words in print.
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Thank you so much for following my blog and for your lovely comments, Jessie. I hope you won’t be too disappointed to see how human and ordinary I am in real “virtual” life. ❤
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Thank you so much for your kind words and for honoring me with your thoughtful offer, AATIF. I look forward to hearing more about what co-authorship, means, and again, offer my sincere gratitude to you. 🙂
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Hope it all works out in the end for you, Carol. Peace ❤
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Thank you so much for your kind words, Rosaliene. Sending my gratitude and best wishes to you. ❤
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I hope you are doing OK Carol, stay safe in your journey, whatever you have to face, know there are many who care…
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Thank you so much for your kind, supportive words, dear sister in spirit. I send my best wishes to you, ❤
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Unbelievable view, dear Carol and perfect meditation for it! 🙂
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Ah Maria, thank you so much for your always kind and lovely comments. ❤
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Always at your service, dear Carol.
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I echo the comments above, Carol. I hope you are well, and I wish you well. I hope this fear now has no power over you.
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Thank you for your kind, supportive words, Dave. The funny thing about facing fear. Sometimes (perhaps even most times) one finds that reality is much milder than one imagined. 🙂
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Yes, and I hope this is the case for you now, Carol!
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This time, it was. 🙂
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Good!
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Beautiful photograph and beautiful words. Our fears hold us back and prevent us fully experiencing our lives, it is so difficult to trust others when you have been hurt. I am pleased you have been able to confront yours and wish you well on your journey forward. 💜
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Chris, thank you so much for your lovely, supportive comments, and for sharing your hard-won wisdom. Sending blessings to you and your lovely family. ❤
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Thank you 😊
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Beautiful decision 🙏🏻
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Thank you so much for your kind words, Karen. ❤
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We learn from our mistakes…. and choose to still trust people, though… A powerful poem, dear Carol. Too much to ponder!. Love & best wishes 😉
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Dear Aquileana, hearing from you is always a gift. Thank you so much for your thoughtful, lovely comments. Sending love and best wishes to you, too. ❤
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Fantastic!!! 🙂 ❤
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Thank you, dear Natalie. ❤
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You’re most welcome ❣️😘
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poignant, it taps my soul, love the way the poem edges under my skin.
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Thank you so much for such thoughtful comments, Paul. ❤
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Imagine the beautiful, amazing world we’d live in if everyone faced their fears with courage and compassion. 😀 ❤️
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I do picture such a world, dear friend, although it often makes me sad to know how far we have to go to get there…
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Beautiful heartfelt sentiments and gorgeous photo. Bless you, dear Carol ❤💛💙💜💚 Ps: I’ve just found these hearts on the keyboard and I just loved them. I hope you like them. I’ll be using them a lot!!
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Thank you so much for your lovely comments, Izzy, and for the wonderful multi-colored hearts. I send you love and warm wishes to you. ❤
PS: I hope you share your secret about how to post the many-colored hearts! I'm not very good with technology. 🙂
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No secret, but it just happened. I’ve got an icon for a ‘touch keyboard’ on the toolbar of my laptop. I clicked on it, a keyboard appeared on screen and I clicked on a smiley face at the bottom left hand side of the keyboard which then gave me lots of coloured hearts. I’m not technically minded either and it was just one of those things. I’ve seen these hearts on other people’s posts and wondered how they got them and then I just happened across them. Coincidence or synchronicity?? Hope you manage to find them.
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Thank you, Izzy! 💖😊 I was able to find a keyboard with a few more options…
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That’s brilliant, Carol.
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Carol, what a lovely post. So much said with few words. A profound and freeing decision…Blessings of love and peace to you today and in the new future that awaits. 😊❤️
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Dear Carrie, thank you so much for your thoughtful, lovely comments. I apologize for my belated reply and send my heartfelt gratitude and blessings to you, too. ❤
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Wonderful thought to end the year happily.
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Thank you so much for your thoughtful comments, USF Man. 🙂
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Just came across this quote, thought I would share it:
“Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: you don’t give up.” Anne Lamott
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Dear Dave, thank you for being so thoughtful. ❤
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Wonderful photo! I hope all is well. Take care. Bob
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A belated reply, dear friend, but I still wish to thank you for being so thoughtful. ❤
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Sound guidance that we know as a child but stubbornly neglect as world weary adults. I hope this morning finds you well Dear Carol. Your posts always remind me to slow down. Peace to you during this special time of the year.
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Dear Ray, thank you for your thoughtful comments and important insights. Peace to you, too. ❤
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