Category: Soul Notes

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They picked on the “wrong girl…” – Love, Wendy

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It’s so hard to find a ride or die nowadays… but I am blessed to have a few.

People have become so afraid to stand up for themselves or for others who are being blatantly wronged that they hide behind, “I’m sorry” and turn away, or simply cower in the face of harassment and verbal abuse, protecting their own comfort while someone being bullied and harassed is left to stand alone…

They picked on the “wrong girl…”

A strong woman doesn’t need a crowd to stand with her to know she’s standing for what is right…

It is simply second nature.

She doesn’t cower in the face of intimidation, and she doesn’t surrender her voice because someone else believes they hold the power. She stands her ground and finally goes nose to nose with the abuser…

It may take a minute for her to re-balance and steady herself…but a strong woman always finds her footing and her constructive solution.

Courage means standing up for what’s right, whether you are the one being wronged, or the person witnessing someone else being wronged…

They picked on the “wrong girl…”

I may go down…but I never stay down.

Checkmate.

Love and blessings,

Wendy

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Sink or Swim:Soul Notes – Love, Wendy

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If a “friend “ jumps ship to save themselves and leaves you in the water without a life jacket… they were never a “friend.” A friend pulls you alongside during the storm.

Swim to shore with strength and confidence.

Own your power…

SWIM in your strength, trust your stroke, and determine your own direction to shore…

Sink the relationship.

Love and blessings,

Wendy

From my book, Write Pray Recover:A Journey To Wellness Through Spiritual Solutions and Self Care:

“I am a survivor. I am not my past defined by a disease that

temporarily altered my being. I am a warrior who now holds

the space for others to experience their authentic selves in the

present moment. This is a blessing and a gift. I am here as a vessel

to usher the boat away from the shore. The waves do not hold

me back as I have learned to navigate, and swim right into the

waves. I’ve learned to go with the flow, and to feel the sun lighting

my way on my journey. I live with great pride, and in peace, as

I continue to experience the ripples and waves in un-chartered

territory. I continue to evolve, poised for the next rush of waves,

with certainty of my strength, always grateful for new opportunities

to grow. I am a survivor.”

– Wendy Blanchard, M.S., INHC, NYCPS

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Expiration:Soul Notes – Love, Wendy

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We speak about valuing an aging population and supporting those of us living with disabilities.

Yet what happens to the woman who is still dedicated, hardworking, contributing, serving her community, and giving her invaluable energy, knowledge and experience to the people she is entrusted to serve?

What happens when all of that is still not enough?

When experience becomes invisible.
When dedication becomes expendable.
When disability becomes a reason to diminish and define rather than recognize resilience.
When age is quietly translated into irrelevance…

Rhetorical.

Love and blessings,

Wendy

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“On This Day” Soul Notes – Love, Wendy

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On this day…I do not say very much…
I merely observe…

and the more I see…the more I see.

The truth is blinding…
It is always revealed.

A silent revelation that can break your heart but is the first step in healing, and reminds me that you can never judge a book by its cover.

I wrote the book.

Love and blessings,

Wendy

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The Hymns:Soul Notes – Love, Wendy

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It takes a special kind of poor excuse of a “human being” to intentionally go after a person‘s livelihood in our aging population and for no other reason than power and money…

There’s a profound difference between accountability and targeting.

If an institution and their power hungry mouthpieces are intentionally trying to “ice” a person out because of money, age, disability, salary, or simply because they have the power to do so, that says far more about the people wielding that power than the person being unfairly and unjustly targeted.

Abuse of our aging population, disregarding their humanity and discriminating against people with challenges and disabilities, prejudice, and bias has become a piece of society with a mindset of “eat or be eaten” who already have proven to be untrustworthy and corrupt…

But that is not my story to tell…

YET.

Right? Write.

It’s not surprising because in today’s culture where corruption is revered starting at “the top”…the “copy cat” mentality with absolutely no accountability or consequences or compassion is the “new normal…”

Oh…but know this…


“ I might only have one match, but I can make an explosion.“

It is never about fighting recklessly…
It’s about refusing to surrender your voice, your rights, your dignity, or your agency to the little minds who think they can abuse their power…for free.

“Get ready ’cause I’ve had enough
I see it all, I see it now

I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter
Dancing through the fire
‘Cause I am a champion, and you’re gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
‘Cause I am a champion, and you’re gonna hear me roar…”


I’ve still got a lot of fight left in me,”

Love and blessings,

Wendy

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Clear Eyes:Soul Notes – Love, Wendy

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At the most challenging moments in one’s life, when you feel overwhelmed, stressed…and violated…the love and support of family and friends can become your greatest strength.

Love is the antidote.

And those who turn away during those moments are validating what you knew all along even when giving them the benefit of the doubt…their presence was performative and self-serving.

With clear eyes, I see.

Love and blessings,

Wendy

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The Truth Revealed (And What Comes Next):Soul Notes – Love, Wendy

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Most of us ask for closure when what we are actually begging for is an explanation. But what happens when the explanation doesn’t end the story, but starts a whole new chapter?

When we ask for the “truth to be revealed” in order to experience closure, we must prepare ourselves to receive it. And, sometimes it will not deliver closure at all. Only more epiphanies. “Truth” can actually open another door into deeper understanding, self-knowledge, resilience, and spiritual discernment.

The hardest truth to face isn’t what someone else hid from us…it is what our own intuition tried to tell us all along.

Wow. 

Yet, it may cause us to reach higher, and deeper, in our next relationship. And, we may learn more about our own resilience, and more about the inner work we still need to do, including following and trusting The Universe’s/God’s initial guidance. 

The deepest lesson isn’t simply what someone else did or failed to do, but what we knew or sensed before everything unfolded…and what happens when we learn to trust that knowing more fully.

Rebuilding is a process that creates an even stronger foundation of self, with the Universe, and with another as we begin again…

It’s about rebuilding the architecture of yourself first, and then allowing whatever relationship comes next to be built upon something much more solid…

A brick and mortar foundation…vs a screen time illusion.

Love and blessings,

Wendy

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It Is Always Winter:Soul Notes – Love, Wendy

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She had so much going for her.

Intelligence.

Personality.

Generosity to a fault…

And…her beauty was external, but more than that…her inner beauty shared the depth of her soul. She exuded empathy and kindness, love and compassion and patience. Forgiveness. Love…

She was so loved, but then…in the depths of abuse and neglect…she lost her way…and they abandoned her.

She stood alone. A cold, dark winter that never brought another spring…and that lasted the rest of her life…

Her beauty faded into despair.

Her despair took her life…And nobody noticed.

Did she really ever exist?

Love and blessings,

Wendy

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Betrayal:Soul Notes – Love, Wendy

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People reveal their character not only by how they treat the people they need, but by how they treat the people they no longer “need”…with an insatiable desire to be liked.

It’s realizing that the person you thought you knew is not the person you believed they were after someone steps forward saying, “I feel you should know…” That can hurt more than the actual exclusion.

And perhaps the most painful part is knowing that the exclusion they once shared that they experienced by these same people…the heartbreak they experienced at the hands of the very same people they have now aligned themselves with…is the same exclusion they are now inflicting.

A profound kind of betrayal.

In a world where it seems too many people are normalizing purposeful exclusion, dismantling of community, and a “Mean Girls” mentality, let us normalize inclusion and kindness.

Love and blessings,

Wendy