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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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Finding perspective in the night sky
  • Roxanne
  • August 17, 2024August 17, 2024

Finding perspective in the night sky

We’ve all been there. I was offended. Something that was done to me left me feeling hurt and frustrated. The way I was treated felt profoundly wrong, yet I found myself at a loss for what to do a

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My Sunglasses Collection: Seeing the world through different lenses 
  • Roxanne
  • August 17, 2024August 17, 2024

My Sunglasses Collection: Seeing the world through different lenses 

I own three pairs of sunglasses, each offering a unique view of the world. One pair, designed for water, has blue lenses that reduce glare and tine everything slightly blue. Another pair has browni

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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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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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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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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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Let the words roll like water off a duck’s back
  • Roxanne
  • February 29, 2024February 29, 2024
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Let the words roll like water off a duck’s back

Interestingly, a duck has a gland near its tail that secretes a wax-like, oily substance. As the duck uses its bill to spread the substance over its feathers, it creates a water-resistant coating.

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Be open to wild grown love
  • Roxanne
  • February 17, 2024February 17, 2024
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Be open to wild grown love

I planted a wild flower garden last summer. It was exotic and beautiful. It was wild and unruly.

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