Tamara Willems
November 23, 2022
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#likelove, #morninglight, #newbeginnings, #openlikesky, #sunrise, #tobegin, #toyouthisday
Mornings when I work, I am up quite earlyand most always as I leave the houseI look up into the still dark skyand marvelat the stars abovethis starts my day, regardless of what may comewith a very special feelingboth comfort…
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Tamara Willems
November 11, 2022
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#inmynovembergarden, #inthiswritersgarden, #measaflower, #remembranceday, #theweatherhere, #toyouthisday
The weather here is set to change,it’s been gorgeously mildfor November however much cooler temps are well on their wayin possible anticipation of thisthe skies todaydon’t hold much colourmakes one thankful for the ever changing leaves Remembrance Day todayand as…
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Tamara Willems
November 9, 2022
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#beingkindness, #belove, #care, #notice, #rulesofengagement, #sayitoutloud, #saythankyou, #toyouthisday
rules of engagement be peace-filledbe wonderbe amazementbe interested and sometimes…be quiet it’s not a competition be kindnessbe tenderbe considerate be love when you need itgive love,when you don’t care about others laugh noticethe light say I love youout loud andoften(more…
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Tamara Willems
October 28, 2022
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#inthiswritersgarden, #johnodonohue, #toyouthisday, #transactionswithbeauty
(alternate title: me as a small shriveled crab apple) You can start the day in the middle of the night,unable to find comfort fromfingers and hands that won’t stop achingone that is curled and can’tstraightenand one that is frozen in…
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Tamara Willems
October 19, 2022
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#eachtimewemeet, #lifeloveloss, #lovingkindness, #metta, #openheart, #tobehere, #toknowlove, #toyouthisday, #walkingeachother
My husband’s Aunt Esther has died,a lovely woman who I came to have a great connection tothrough words I guess one could say,Esther lived farther west, and although we didhave a chance to meet in persononly once, I thinkmost of…
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Tamara Willems
October 16, 2022
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#birthdays, #falldays, #harvest, #imforthebirds, #inthekitchen, #inthiswritersgarden, #livingmygratitude, #mindfulnotice, #toyouthisday
Yesterday,in the morning my husband makes a lovely potof soup and another pot of pasta saucefrom the gifts of a generous harvestshared by a dear friend later in the day, my daughtermakes some lovely pink jam from the quinceshe has…
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Tamara Willems
October 12, 2022
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#autumnleaves, #beingkindness, #fallingforfall, #inthiswritersgarden, #measafadingflower, #octoberfeels, #toyouthisday
You might know how very fond I amof springthe very hopefulness ofthings to come,possibilities and almost daily surprisesbut lately I’ve been thinking how very lovelythe autumn can bechanging colours of course, appeal to the visual sensesand scents too, (much more…
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Tamara Willems
October 8, 2022
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#comfortinloss, #grief, #howitfeels, #howlovesavesus, #loss, #lossofapet, #love, #lovetofindyou, #toyouthisday, #whenwefeel, #writinglife
I have tried real hard, not to tell you againabout the sadness I feel for the pupthat we lost but so many times a day, the tears willcatch in my throat, even whenI try hard not to give in, let…
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Tamara Willems
September 23, 2022
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#autumnalequinox, #fallbegins, #inthiswritersgarden, #kenburns, #lynnnovick, #notime, #summerends, #theguesswho, #toyouthisday, #usandtheholocaust
Season’s change and so do I the end of summer arrives, and thensuddenlyit’s fallwhere usually this comes with a feeling of dread, for methis year I seem to have just idly wanderedon throughas though someone’s left the door open… the…
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Tamara Willems
September 10, 2022
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The thing is,they don’t always tell you how hard it can beto have a heart that is fullandopenthe one that will feel, the one thatknows sure, they’ll be quick to mentionit goes by in the blink of eye, you’ve heard…
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