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Donna McArthur's avatar

Joyce thank you for illustrating my post in such a powerful way! Discerning what you want to carry forward into the future is a useful way of unfurling the ties that bind up the decision-making process. I find it fascinating how, sometimes, the more creative and seemingly a bit easier choice often gets put on the back-burner because we deem it less worthy so I applaud you for choosing your Mexico adventure.

I appreciate your kind words about my post. It's an honor to have you in The Bright Life community💗

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Anita Perez Ferguson's avatar

I got a little lost as you baked this cake.

It tastes like Mexico, iced with democracy. Right? 🎂

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Joyce Wycoff's avatar

Perfect!

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Aussie Jo's avatar

I wouldn't be able to talk for ten minutes on anything for two reasons, one I am all tongue tired when trying to talk in front of people and two I have nothing worthwhile to say

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Joyce Wycoff's avatar

I understand tongue-tied ... however, we all have something to say! ;-)

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Andrew Smith's avatar

I like when the solution is a win/win that scratches both itches, and I try to do that via metaphor in my own writing from time to time (vs hitting people over the head with an idea as I would have done 20 years ago).

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Joyce Wycoff's avatar

Thanks ... and, I'm glad I'm not who I was at 20.

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Andrew Smith's avatar

I don't even want to be the person I was at 40!

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Joyce Wycoff's avatar

So, true! i'm hoping 80 gets me much closer to the person I want to be. ;-)

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Andrew Smith's avatar

Every decade is a reset.

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Tara Penry's avatar

I'm very glad you chose Mexico. May your fierce defenders of democracy and murals give you something to bring back to this teetering democracy here to the north! (I love the test you gave to Donna's tips, and thank you for the shout-out to my little 5-word reading party.)

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Joyce Wycoff's avatar

Donna ... Still haven't finished the 5 word entry ... love the challenge though and, obviously, got a lot out of it.

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Sue Ferrera's avatar

This is fabulous!

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Jeanine Kitchel's avatar

How great Joyce! I'm sorry I missed your library talk. But I'm sure it was great.

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