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Tag: self-confidence

Light your own fire

March 29, 2013January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 21 Comments

He was the light of her life. When that flame burnt out, he abandoned her in her darkest hour, frightened and alone. At the end of the day, she found her light within.

Sing out loud

March 29, 2013January 7, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 6 Comments

We all have a song Buried deep within our souls Let it out, belting *Photo venue: Gulf Breeze Zoo, Gulf Breeze, FL

Ever upward

February 15, 2013January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 5 Comments

Stairways go both ways Climb skyward, or fall earthward One step at a time *Photo venue: Fort Pickens, Pensacola, FL

One step at a time

February 6, 2013January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 5 Comments

The path to happiness isn’t paved with gold. There are no guides directing me to take the right fork in the road, no rest stops to help me recharge and refocus, no gas stations offering fuel when I’m short on energy and enthusiasm. The road is riddled with pot holes and peril, busted asphalt and … Continue reading One step at a time

Sown

October 19, 2012January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 7 Comments

Floating on strange winds Mortal journey uncharted, Unrestrainable Idyllic pasture 'Twixt a rock and a hard place Grow where you're planted

The Playground

August 9, 2012January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 9 Comments

Pumping his legs up and down, leaning forward then throwing his body backward, he tried, but failed miserably, to get his motions in sync. He wanted to swing free, to feel the wind in his face and the exhilaration of flying, but only managed to hang motionless, dejectedly going nowhere. It was a sad foreshadowing … Continue reading The Playground

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