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Kathi Zimpleman's avatar

Wow! Thank you, Debra. I needed that perspective today.

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Debra Engle's avatar

You're so welcome, Kathi! I'm glad it resonated with you.

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Alison McGaughey's avatar

Me too!

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Aysu Selin's avatar

Much of life happens in our minds. I’ve learned to find joy in the small things born from the challenges I’ve faced. That’s the kind of satisfaction that stays..

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Debra Engle's avatar

I agree, Aysu. Well said!

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Kali White VanBaale's avatar

Great reflections here, Deb.

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David Paul Kirkpatrick's avatar

Feeling full!!💚💚💚

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Debra Engle's avatar

That great energy is overflowing!! Thank you, always, for sharing it in the amazing ways that you do. xoxoxo

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Robin Joy Bell Nobles's avatar

Never fear, encouragement is here. I had not thought of satisfaction. What a great writing prompt. Gotta know more about Ralph (lol)

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Debra Engle's avatar

I'll write more about him! :)

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Phoebe Wall Howard's avatar

A thoughtful piece that inspired great reflection. Thank you for inviting us on a beautiful journey that celebrates words — and their powerful meaning.

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Debra Engle's avatar

Thank you so much, Phoebe!

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Writer Chick With a Ukulele's avatar

For some crazy reason, as I was reading this, I was thinking I was a Rolling Stones song, " I can't get no satisfaction! Not sure why. I liked this piece a lot, and I was thinking about whether there were aspects of life that I wasn't quite satisfied with. For the most part, I'm content. I feel like I'm in limbo about my job situation and the disability thing. And I haven't launched a writing career yet because it's my dream. That could be better, but it's up to me to do that, and no one else will, except for a bit of help from my friends, but you know what I mean. I'm dictating this on Microsoft Word, and then I'll copy it into the comment section because I'm still struggling with typing it by hand, and it's driving me nuts. I feel like I'm editing in slow motion right now, but maybe it's good for me to slow down and take a closer look at things I don't know. Anyway, this is something to think about! Thanks for this provoking thought.

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Debra Engle's avatar

You're welcome, Melody. And we're always in sync....Mick Jagger's voice echoed in my mind as I posted this, too!

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Tanya's avatar

Whoa.

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Kelsey Bigelow's avatar

This is beautiful and relatable. Thank you for sharing, Deb!

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