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Resilience:For Wendy and David – Love, Wendy

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I was thinking on my way home from work yesterday that living in chronic pain is so humbling…I can never take one moment for granted…

I live with Lupus and hadn’t needed regular medication in five years as I managed it holistically…until now.

Living with chronic pain makes the small things feel sacred…the details more palatable…every quiet, manageable moment becomes a gift.

Our awareness of our humility is our deepest strength.

Here are four tiny practices that honor this insight without asking for more than you can give while you’re navigating any challenging situation with your health:

  1. One-breath gratitude once tonight before sleep. Take one long, slow inhale, and on the exhale name one small yet meaningful thing from today that made you feel stronger and at peace (a warm shower, a walk on the beach, a song you liked). That single moment trains the brain to notice tiny graces and successes. It reminds us of our power.

2. A moment of kindness to the body. Put a warm hand over your injured/painful area, soften your jaw, breathe 4 inhale, 1 hold it, 6 exhale…just once, and say aloud or silently to yourself, “I did what I could today. I showed up. I honored myself. I am worthy. I am healing.”

3. A “Humility Journal” (30 seconds). When you have a spare 30 seconds, jot down one word that describes what this day taught you (humility, steadiness, courage, patience). It’s just a quiet record by you, for you, of how you keep showing up.

4. Reflection and Warm Embrace. (From my book, Write Pray Recover:A Journey To Wellness Through Spiritual Solutions and Self Care “Today I am grateful for…”
Offer yourself a hug, a warm cup of your favorite beverage, time listening to your favorite music, or whatever a “self embrace” feels like for you…Love yourself.

You’re allowed to see the grief and feel the frustration, and the lesson at the same time.

I am resilient. I am becoming…

Love and blessings,

Wendy

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Where Love Takes Root:Soul Notes – Love, Wendy

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The deepest, darkest and most vulnerable piece is what you offer…and where you begin. The right person will hold that piece close to their heart…every piece that is you.

It is a sacred exchange of trust…when you open the deepest, most fragile part of yourself, it becomes the seed of genuine connection…

And love takes root.

Love and blessings,

Wendy

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“You Make It Feel Like Christmas” Soul Notes – Love, Wendy

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It was Christmas, and the energy between them was electrifying—two souls lighting each other on fire in love. Sparks rose into the air, melting the snow as their joy illuminated the night.

Their love shone as brightly as the snow falling beneath the fading moonlight, and twinkled as brilliantly as the star atop the tree—a beacon of universal love.

And ever since, ever more…it feels like Christmas all year through.

Love,

Wendy

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Pausing to Heal:Soul Notes – Love, Wendy

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It feels like darkness has descended upon the fragile frame, burning to live…yet the energy is so depleted. The mind remains sharp and powerful…a gift that can sometimes weigh heavy when the body longs for rest. The body withdraws into a state of calm, preparing for deep renewal.

And still, within the quiet, a small ember glows…reminding us that even in surrender, there is continuity, and even in depletion, the spirit endures.

True story…

Ask yourself, “When my body feels depleted and my spirit seeks rest, how can I notice and nurture the small ember of light within me that continues to glow?”

Mantra:My body bellows, ‘I need deep loving care’… and immediately, I retreat.”

Love and blessings,

Wendy

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Love and Friendship:Soul Notes – Love, Wendy

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We are best friends who share the same morals and values, the same spiritual beliefs, and the same joy in life’s simple blessings. With each other, we can laugh freely, cry openly, and share our deepest truths without fear of judgment.

Our bond is more than friendship…it is a soul connection, a divine gift that both of us cherish. In every conversation, whether in laughter or in tears, I feel God’s presence between us, reminding me that true love exists in many forms, and ours is eternal.

Love,

Wendy

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What Do You Think? – Soul Notes – Love, Wendy

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Just observe your thoughts…welcome them, so that you can release them rather than replay them on a loop of skewed perception or a story you’ve been telling yourself without authentic facts or evidence.

Remind yourself: this is only something you are thinking—influenced by experience, bias, learned behaviors, or environment. It is perspective, but not necessarily reality.

When we refrain from assigning meaning to every single thought, we create space to recognize its “performance.” In that moment, we owe it to ourselves to bow out in order to use discernment to rewrite the script.

Choose the opposite thought for a moment…what does that look like? What does it feel like in your body? You may discover a doorway to peace, where you recognize that you are not your thoughts—you are the observer with the power to shift them.

Ask yourself, “What else could this thought mean?”

Mantra: “I use deliberate thinking and discernment to understand my thoughts and feelings.”

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Look Up, Child:Soul Notes – Love, Wendy

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This date is now a threshold — the final goodbye as I step into freedom. I never look back…I excitedly walk toward you where the soil is fertile, and there is space for love to blossom. I no longer hold back in fear…I walk forward in faith.

There is a palpable energy shift…a space created for love aligned with my values and soul to enter…a new trajectory that marks a turning point where my heart, mind, and spirit are fully open to love that is mutual, sacred, and ready…

I now step into a garden of sunflowers, where love can turn its face fully toward the light.

“Look up, Child…”

Love and blessings,

Wendy

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Kismet:Soul Notes – Love, Wendy

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When you gasp at someone’s words because they mirror your own, Spirit is showing you resonance.

Is it romance? Perhaps…perhaps not…

In any case…it does mean alignment. We see the world through lenses that refract light in similar hues.

In today’s culture and climate, alignment is rare…and we cherish our connection. As the Universe continues to conspire and bestow bliss upon our connection, there are no “labels”…

We savor the flavors of our differences as we taste one another’s intimate musings and shared, uncertain contemplations.

Love and blessings,

Wendy