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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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Letting in all of the experiences: salty and sweet
  • Roxanne
  • July 13, 2024July 13, 2024

Letting in all of the experiences: salty and sweet

One of my favorite treats growing up was French fries dipped in a chocolate shake. The salty-sweet combination is so delicious. I am also a fan of salted caramel for the same reason. 

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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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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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Did anyone notice? You’re not alone in your struggle.
  • Roxanne
  • April 4, 2024April 4, 2024
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Did anyone notice? You’re not alone in your struggle.

I haven’t written in a while. No blogs have been posted this past month. Did anyone notice I was gone? When someone is struggling, I think this is a common type of question. A person may ask if w

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Do you ever think, “This is too hard, I quit!”?
  • Roxanne
  • March 9, 2024March 9, 2024
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Do you ever think, “This is too hard, I quit!”?

This blog is being written later than usual because I felt like I didn’t have anything positive to share. Hiding, disengaging, and running away felt safer, easier and more appealing.

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Being alone can be scary but empowering.
  • Roxanne
  • February 9, 2024February 9, 2024
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Being alone can be scary but empowering.

Someone once told me that I am the only one with me when I am born and when I die. No one can experience my entry into or my exit from life except me. I know my parents were there when I was born a

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Posture and Mindset Matter
  • Roxanne
  • January 11, 2024January 11, 2024
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Posture and Mindset Matter

My son reminded me that the posture and the mindset is important. When doing a squat, he told me to look up and to think about “exploding upward.” Trust me, there was no exploding happening wit

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We need the light of each other
  • Roxanne
  • December 13, 2023December 12, 2023
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We need the light of each other

I sit and look around my special space during this holiday season. Isn’t it funny how we don’t realize what we have until it is gone or threatened to be taken away. We get so busy living life,

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No one has ever died from a snake bite
  • Roxanne
  • December 6, 2023December 7, 2023
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No one has ever died from a snake bite

I have never been bitten by a snake. I am not scared of snakes, but I definitely startle when I see one even though one has never bitten me.

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I took the hard, scary leap!
  • Roxanne
  • November 29, 2023November 29, 2023
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I took the hard, scary leap!

My son said to me, “If it isn’t scary, then you aren’t living.” He said this to ME, the one who has skydived, jumped into a blue hole at the base of a waterfall, and leaped from the tallest

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