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Inspiration and Self Growth

Be Like a Plant: It’s Okay to Wither for a While

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Inspiration and Self Growth

Giving is Still the Key to Living Well (Even in 2021 – Here’s Why)

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Inspiration and Self Growth

6 Ways Journaling Every Morning Will Greatly Enhance Your Life and Clear the Cobwebs from Your Mind

Book Reviews

Book Review: Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth by Sarah Smarsh

Stories

Spanish Guitar: A Story of an Immigrant Growing up with Melody and Dissonance

Pieces of a puzzle
Culture and Opinion

You Are the Missing Puzzle Piece: 2 Observations About the Daily Mind-Fight We All Experience

A Courage Map: 13 Principles to Living Boldly by Franziska Iseli
Book Reviews

Book Review: The Courage Map: 13 Principles to Living Boldly by Franziska Iseli

Inspiration and Self Growth

Letting Go…It’s What Life is About

Musings about the human experience and practical advice inspired by courage, curiosity, truth, and authenticity.
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StoriesDecember 28, 2021December 28, 2021

My Uncle Died on Christmas Day

Grieving is messy. Such is the human condition, isn’t it?

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Art and CreativityDecember 16, 2021December 16, 2021

Do You Have Self-Induced Writer’s Shame Syndrome (SIWSS)? 

Shame stops you from writing and kills creativity. Nail it shut.

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Inspiration and Self GrowthOctober 14, 2021November 16, 2021

Be Like a Plant: It’s Okay to Wither for a While

Thoughts on suffering and life’s meaning.

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Culture and OpinionSeptember 14, 2021September 18, 2021

The Texas Abortion Law is Outrageous and Dangerous: It’s Time to Educate Those Who Don’t Get It from Someone Who Survived a High-risk Pregnancy

Someone has to say it.

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Book ReviewsAugust 13, 2021August 13, 2021

Book Review: A Brief History of Misogyny: The World’s Oldest Prejudice by Jack Holland

 “For the female is, as it were, a mutilated male, Aristotle concludes.” – Jack Holland in A Brief History of Misogyny: The World’s Oldest Prejudice Did you know Aristotle believed women were mutilated males in the womb and thus inferior to men? Pretty crazy, huh? He also believed women were put on Earth to be…

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Inspiration and Self GrowthJuly 26, 2021August 27, 2021

Giving is Still the Key to Living Well (Even in 2021 – Here’s Why)

Do it and change your life. Even if you are waiting for the world to end and don’t want to get out of bed.

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Inspiration and Self GrowthJune 15, 2021November 16, 2021

6 Great Reasons Why Growing an Organic Garden Will Enhance Your Life and Improve Your Health

Grow your garden, eat clean, improve your life!

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Inspiration and Self GrowthJune 8, 2021June 8, 2021

6 Ways Journaling Every Morning Will Greatly Enhance Your Life and Clear the Cobwebs from Your Mind

Clear your mind, get focused, and take control of your day.

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Inspiration and Self GrowthJune 1, 2021June 10, 2021

Put Things in Their Place and Your Life Will Fall in Place

Evaluate, let go, and live better.

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Book ReviewsMay 25, 2021November 16, 2021

Book Review: Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth by Sarah Smarsh

What life is really about for the white, working poor of the United States.

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Hi! I’m Vilma. Welcome!

I'm Argentine-born, Angeleno-raised gone Rocky-Mountain-vegan living in Denver who loves nature, coffee, and good books. I share musings about the human experience, creative living, wellness, self-growth, and whatever lights my fire. I hope to inspire you to live your best life.

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  • Be Like a Plant: It’s Okay to Wither for a While October 14, 2021
  • The Texas Abortion Law is Outrageous and Dangerous: It’s Time to Educate Those Who Don’t Get It from Someone Who Survived a High-risk Pregnancy September 14, 2021
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“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Birds born in a cage think flying is an illness.” -Alejandro Jodorowsky

“The greatness of humanity is not in being human but in being humane” – Mahatma Gandhi

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