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6 stories

Every writer’s journey is unique
picture graph illustrating growth as steps on a wall
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a broken egg covered by an American flag image, filled with soil, and a new budding plant leaf
three photographs of the author and her husband from 25-plus years ago and one of today
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hands stretched out to each other, fingers touching holding a cube with the letters spelled Y-O-U and below is written another word — Matter
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Picture of the Dallas metroplex skyline with the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge on an early morning with clear roads — which is not the typical scene driving in to work
Key in front door key hole, blurred greenery in background as front yard
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Key in front door key hole, blurred greenery in background as front yard
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My one month old baby laying on my bed, staring back at the camera holding one toe mid air — as tiny and helpless as can be — yet tranquil
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Picture of a university classroom..faintly can see the side view of instructor (author) at the front of the classroom
Nervous student biting her pencil as she stares into computer
A classroom in total chaos with broken chairs and tables everywhere
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Color splatters on background of a writer with head lay down trying to find the thoughts to write again
A cofffe mug, a napkin with the words clarity, focus and concentration written with a pen laying on the side
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Wildflowers — what makes me remember Peg
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Quote that says by failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail by Benjamin Franklin
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View of being snowed in from the front door — pile of snow at least 4–5 feet high
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heart decor and flowers placed on a wooden table, written on the heart are the words, “home is where the heart is”
A view of a mountain called Cerro de la Silla along with the Cathedral on the far right
An image of the mountains as the backdrop to a view of a community newly developed outside of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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The shoreline in Riviera Maya, Mexico with three birds standing nearby
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A cup of hibiscus tea
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Four images of jobs as a cashier, dish cleaner, car washer and event set up worker
Woman holding up her hand indicating — stop — please listen and do not hurt me
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Wife, mother, teacher, people/music lover and writer: sharing bits of her soul one story at a time.