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Allan Mishra, MD's avatar

The dash indeed is what matters most. Seek to have many meaningful moments and you will have a meaningful life. #DareToBeVital

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Dr. Samantha Boardman's avatar

exactly!

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Louise Galvin's avatar

Thank you so much, Samantha. Your wise words always make me stop and reflect..

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Dr. Samantha Boardman's avatar

Thank you!

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Pam Brooks's avatar

I think you have to be aware of special moments and experiences to have inner stories. I see so many people running from one new thing to another without really enjoying that "new thing." It is easy to get caught up in trying to keep up - with all the marketing showing us those happy people with the new car, new baby, new house, etc..

But true happiness and a fulfilling life is more about enjoying moments and interaction with others - regardless of where they live, what their families look like or how nice their home is.

Happy New Year - find meaning in the little things.

Pam

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Dr. Samantha Boardman's avatar

Yes - we all have to be deliberate about delight hunting for the little things!

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Terry Barber's avatar

My 81-year dash has taught me much. I’m grateful for the teachers, the opportunities to separate wheat from chaff, for my teaching career and students who also taught me some self-mastery. Most gratitude to my parents for life, ancestors for the blood memories, authors who inspired me, and this democracy and land I love.

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Susan's avatar

I love the two parts to your post. Thinking about the what of the last year is very important. The poem about the dash is moving. Thank you for both♥️

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Dr. Samantha Boardman's avatar

I'm glad you enjoyed - happy new year!

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Open Letters by Mersault's avatar

⚕️𝗔𝗡 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗔 𝗗𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗢 𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔'𝗦 𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗔 𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦

𝗔 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗗𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗗𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🩺

https://patricemersault.substack.com/p/an-open-letter-from-a-doctor-to-americas

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𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗹𝘆. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗦𝗼 𝗗𝘂𝗺𝗯?

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗢𝗣’𝘀 𝗪𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝘀 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗽𝗶𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝗱 𝗝𝗼𝗸𝗲

https://patricemersault.substack.com/p/seriously-why-are-republicans-so

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