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Pieces of Courage

June 14, 2015 · by MistressoftheInk | in Inspiration/Motivation | tagged Courage, Inspiration, Life, Motivation, strength, struggle | Leave a comment

When I begin to feel like I don’t have courage enough for life, or strength enough for this, I try to pick up pieces of courage from the shambles of a life now and then shattered, of a world which I often do not understand but continue to marvel at with wonder and with openness. […]

Strong is a Verb

September 29, 2014 · by MistressoftheInk | in Inspiration/Motivation | tagged Inspiration, Motivation, strength, Strong | 12 Comments

“Invincibility is not a human characteristic.”—NCIS, S05E10   … I have lived through life feeling like I needed to learn how to be strong—the kind of strong it takes to never have cracks, to never show vulnerability, to ultimately be impervious to any pain. To never falter, no matter how strong the winds. To never break […]

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