Tamara Willems
December 31, 2023
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#beingkindness, #brandicarlile, #brandyclark, #dearinsecurity, #ellafitzgerald, #howtolovetheworld, #livingmygratitude, #newyear, #newyearseve, #toyouthisday, #whatareyadoinnewyears
So much rain and drizzle,grey skiesproves rather drearyof course there hasn’t been a need forshovelingbut it does make things outsidequitedull a new favourite song that I have had on repeatsince first I heard itDear Insecurity, by the greatBrandy Clarkaccompanied here…
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Tamara Willems
December 15, 2023
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#beingkindness, #beinglove, #decemberfeels, #ebbandflow, #howyoudoin, #inthiswritersgarden, #toyouthisday
Last week begins,anxiety highand I can feel it on the insideif I am stillit pullsand it churns like one of thosebingo things that tumbles the ballswith numbers on themit is worry for thingsunknownfor my kids, and for thingsIhaven’t donefor things…
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Tamara Willems
November 22, 2023
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#beingkindness, #beingpeace, #celebrationoflife, #embracinglife, #faith, #family, #livingmygratitude, #loss, #toyouthisday, #writelife
For the last several days I’ve been thinking aboutmy husband’s Aunt Tinaand the feeling one often has ofthe wishfor more time Aunt Tina was the dearest lady, andmost gladly took me in her loving embracemuch before my husband and I…
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Tamara Willems
October 27, 2023
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#beingkindness, #hope, #inthiswritersgarden, #livingmygratitude, #measaflower, #noticelife, #octoberlight, #toyouthisday, #waystosayiloveyou
Seems to me,that the light of October isa special kindof light makes everything rathergolden holds its own kind of magic noticing… last week I had two fingers fitted for splintsin hopes of keeping themmobileand this week, after trying to work…
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Tamara Willems
June 1, 2023
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#beingkindness, #ease, #friends, #hormones, #iamlove, #inthiswritersgarden, #kindnesscounts, #livingmygratitude, #overwhelm, #perfection, #toyouthisday
Yesterday morning, much to domuch tolook forward toI begin in tears I am feeling scared, a little overwhelmedfor many reasonsand I stillcannot breathe properly thanks to the combination ofallergies and covid,which really affectsmy sleephormones have hit, as they doend of…
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Tamara Willems
April 14, 2023
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#beingkindness, #butterflies, #dogs, #inthiswritersgarden, #marvelousthings, #mustlovetoads, #robins, #springsunshine, #toyouthisday, #trees
This morning we take a drive,as I amnot a driverand a drive with my husband being one of myfavourite things, especiallyon a lovely morning such as thisI sit quite enjoying the scenerychattering away to my love about thingsour sometimes opposing…
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Tamara Willems
February 22, 2023
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#anxiety, #beingkindness, #bewell, #expand, #howwelisten, #kindness, #toyouthisday, #writelife
Listening is a magnetic and strange thing, a creative force. The friends who listen to us are the ones we move toward. When we are listened to, it creates us, makes us unfold and expand.~ Karl A. Menninger The nature…
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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 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
July 31, 2022
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#beingkindness, #comfort, #inthiswritersgarden, #measaflower, #plantingseeds, #toyouthisday
“I want to tell you about the most hopeful thing in the world. It is a seed.”~ Janisse Ray Our giant puppy has been collecting seedsby way of trampling through all the gardensthe fur behind his ears andon his neck…
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