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2021 - the year to "create"

2021 - the year to "create"

Do you have a word for the year?  In 2020 mine was "trust" and it was a rather useful word to look at, read and reflect on as the year unfolded! My word for 2021 is "create", which given the name of my little business, is quite fitting really. I've begun to re-listen (for the 4th time!) to Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert and have been reminded once again that we are all creative beings, and our goal is to create and put our work out into the world. That's it. Who knows how, or even if, it will be received. That's...

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simple abundance

simple abundance

Has anyone read “Simple Abundance”? I’ve heard a few references to this book recently, including a couple of mentions by Oprah- and when Oprah speaks, I tend to listen! The title rang a bell, and having had another nudge just last night, I decided to consult my bookshelves, where I found a copy of it gifted to me from my Godmother in 1996 whilst visiting the UK for Christmas. It must have been hot off the press back then, as the first edition of this International Best Seller was published that same year. 24 years later - as recently as...

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