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We all face moments of darkness to which our will is tested.   I've been there, walking down the corridor hands along the walls, feeling my way.  Trusting the steps in front of me, not knowing where it leads.   Being doubtful of myself, fearful of others but knowing the light on the other side would breathe life back into my soul.   The Wizard of Oz, a fable of a young person who felt lost and kept trying to find the way home.  The other charters represent what they feared or struggled with.   The tornado, Witches, a Scarecrow, a Cowardly lion, the Tin man, Toto her dog and the Wizard of Oz and finally the red shoes.  Each of these represented something different for each of us but at the end Dorothy discovers she had it within her to make the trip home.   If you ever doubt that you could make it back to who you were or where you need to be, believe in yourself as she discovered in the end.   Darkness did no...

I cannot begin to express the gratitude which lays within my heart daily from family and friends being steadfast in my life, no matter what.  Today, among several over the past 6 + months, the path I've been granted has provided life with an abundance of love. Recently, I watched an animated movie (the read the book) called, "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse".  One of the quotes from this movie was; The boy and the horse are in the woods, and the boy said to the horse "I can't see the way through" The horse said "Can you see your next step? The boy said "Yes" The horse said, "Then just take that" Today, I joined a friend to do a painting, and the photo of this which is above is the result of the class today.  When I got home, I realized how much this hit home.  From my journey, if I could pass a wee bit of wisdom, it would be this.   Love, Nicky

It's been some time since I've written.  To be honest, I was going through some life changes and was focusing on the next step.  Not knowing where things would lead, trusting the path proved to be difficult and at times, and I wanted to throw in the towel.  Mentally and physically I didn't know if I could do what was needed.   That being said, a light shone each time I turned a corner.  It became brighter with each step forward.  Being terrified if the turns were up or down at times felt insurmountable.   After an unhealthy marriage, I had entered into an unhealthy relationship, which to this day, if I had stayed, would not have ended the way my heart wanted.   So, here I am again facing life on my own.  This time, fixing things that needed to be addressed years ago.  Not knowing what tomorrow will bring, it still will come and when it does, things will be okay. Why am I expressing this today?   I want YOU to kno...