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Roxanne’s Reflections

Roxanne’s Reflections

After writing a column for my small town newspaper for 6 years, I want to continue sharing my reflections on life’s lessons through metaphors and analogies that are realistic and relatable.

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Giving the greatest gift requires intention
  • Roxanne
  • July 2, 2024July 6, 2024

Giving the greatest gift requires intention

This gift is not something that can be purchased at the last minute. It is not a gift that can be given on a singular occasion. No amount of money will buy this gift. Yet, in today’s world it is

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Pursuing a goal can feel scary and daunting
  • Roxanne
  • June 24, 2024June 24, 2024

Pursuing a goal can feel scary and daunting

If there was no hindrance, what would your dream be? If money wasn’t an issue, what would you do? If you knew you could overcome the obstacles, what would your goal be?

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An unexpected bite has me being more cautious
  • Roxanne
  • June 14, 2024June 14, 2024
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An unexpected bite has me being more cautious

The dog had bitten me, and tears welled up in my eyes. It hurt, and I didn’t do anything to deserve being bit.

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I’ve inadvertently laid myself down somewhere
  • Roxanne
  • June 6, 2024June 6, 2024
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I’ve inadvertently laid myself down somewhere

Just like with my phone, I laid myself down temporarily to relieve myself of the burden in order to care for or attend to something else.

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Life’s choices come with a price tag
  • Roxanne
  • May 30, 2024May 30, 2024

Life’s choices come with a price tag

Today’s choices shape the life I will live in 10 years. I want to invest in healthy choices.

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Offering gratitude for what didn’t happen
  • Roxanne
  • May 25, 2024May 25, 2024

Offering gratitude for what didn’t happen

How many times in my life do I complain about what is when I have neglected to consider how grateful I could be for what isn’t?

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Who says you can’t go home?
  • Roxanne
  • May 17, 2024May 17, 2024

Who says you can’t go home?

Sometimes we leave a place or a thing only to discover that it really had become home to us. It can be a job or a relationship. It can be a house or a community. The places that we find we belong a

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Building something new requires that life gets messy for a while
  • Roxanne
  • May 3, 2024May 3, 2024
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Building something new requires that life gets messy for a while

Whether just starting something new or in the middle of the process, the mess is inevitable. Building something new requires that life gets messy for a while; however the benefit of the end result

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Puppy Lessons for the Heart and Mind
  • Roxanne
  • April 26, 2024April 26, 2024

Puppy Lessons for the Heart and Mind

Getting a new puppy offers a plethora of inspiration for life lessons and reflections. So, this column is about my new puppy, Manney.

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What are you counting: the good or the difficult?
  • Roxanne
  • April 21, 2024April 21, 2024

What are you counting: the good or the difficult?

This is an important truth of which to be reminded. There is goodness and mercy available to us all the days of our lives. It’s all about the perspective we have and whether we are counting the g

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