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Rayanne F. and adieu are now friends 1 year, 7 months ago
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Rayanne F. commented on the blog post Spreading the plague (of happiness) 1 year, 7 months ago
I’ve told a few people with questions about the practical application of these ideas that I wanted to address some examples of how to begin, but felt that merely planting the seed to see that such an effort would be beneficial was running a bit long to launch into an almost entirely new point; however, [...]
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Rayanne F. and Adams Beads are now friends 1 year, 7 months ago
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Rayanne F. commented on the blog post Where Did The Wonder Go? 1 year, 7 months ago
I love this piece! Very poignant.. I’d rather like to hang it on my wall and read it before leaving the house each day. I think that would be very beneficial in expanding my mind to the possibilities of each day. :)
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Rayanne F. wrote a new blog post: Spreading the plague (of happiness) 1 year, 7 months ago
Have you ever been looking forward to something exciting and the day comes and goes, you enjoy yourself, but then you’re left feeling like “Great.. Half the fun was looking forward to that, and now it’s over..”? Even assuming that your excitement was warranted and the occasion was everything you were hoping or more..even then there [...] -
Rayanne F. wrote a new blog post: Spreading the plague (of happiness) 1 year, 7 months ago
Have you ever been looking forward to something exciting and the day comes and goes, you enjoy yourself, but then you’re left feeling like “Great.. Half the fun was looking forward to that, and now it’s over..”? Even assuming that your excitement was warranted and the occasion was everything you were hoping or more..even then [...] -
Rayanne F. commented on the blog post Seeking The Village 1 year, 7 months ago
Thank you for your comment! And for contributing to the discussion with the piece you wrote! I like your idea with regard to gleaning the best (as in most functional) parts of modern American society – those that further the goals/values of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness – and sort of redesign daily [...]
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Rayanne F. commented on the blog post Ode to the Blackberry 1 year, 7 months ago
I’d never thought of blackberries as protective mothers, but indeed, they are! I love it when I read someone that gives me new perspective on something I wouldn’t typically think much about.. Thank you.
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Rayanne F. wrote a new blog post: Seeking The Village 1 year, 7 months ago
What happened to “the village”? As in, the oft-quoted village in the saying “it takes a village to raise a child.” Indeed, the village I dream of is an ideal place to raise children; however, my longing for it runs much deeper than finding good earth upon which my daughter can make her first mud [...]
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Hi Rayanne and welcome to our ’online community’. If you read my piece on Renaissance Man you’ll see how I perceive each of us to be building stones of our communities, and how, for true resiliency within community, the concept of the Renaissance Man is key to not only a fulfilling life as an individual, but for the health of the whole.