It Is Your Life


Be who you are

Not what others want you to be

Your life is not theirs

It is yours ….so live it authentically!

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Date: 2/10/2025 6:49:00 PM
Agreed!
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Date: 2/12/2025 12:49:00 AM
Ha thanks James! Debx
Date: 12/22/2024 9:51:00 AM
Those are great words that you have expressed. I try but sometimes fail but it is a work in progress. Merry Christmas to you and your family. love phyl
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Date: 1/2/2025 2:00:00 PM
Hi Phyl.....always a work in progress for us all....we can only but try....belated Thanks my friend! Debx
Date: 12/16/2024 2:27:00 AM
Hi Deb, I promised you a visit soon and appreciate your patience. I'm so glad I landed here where you express a galaxy of truth in the fewest or words. Straight from your heart - WELL DONE!
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Date: 1/2/2025 1:55:00 PM
Belated thanks Terrell....always lovely to see you and read your kind words! Thanks....Debx
Date: 12/15/2024 12:09:00 PM
Awwn sweet debx, iv missed reading you, i always love the simplicity of your words woven and how powerful they actually are and what you convey in such an effortless manner! Thank you for this beautiful and much needed reminder, we often forget to live for ourselves, and to be authentically just us, while trying to fit into societys needs and wants. I absolutely love this! Hope holidays treat you well sweet soul! Sending you light today and always
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Date: 1/2/2025 1:51:00 PM
Belated thankyou sweet Ink....you always relate to my poems and that alone is a compliment! Debx
Date: 12/15/2024 4:55:00 AM
Great advice, Deb. Too many people want to be what others want them to be. I had to set my parents straight (lol) Merry Christmas to you and your family :) Charlie x
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Date: 12/15/2024 6:29:00 AM
Hehe glad you set the parents straight Charlie!! Nice to see you....Debx
Date: 12/14/2024 9:08:00 PM
I agree -- except in my own case: I am lock, stock and barrel the property of my wife. ~ Dog E. Hauser
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Date: 12/15/2024 6:30:00 AM
Well that's OK if the wives involved BB!! Debx
Date: 12/14/2024 8:07:00 AM
Hi Deb, I agree with you,never let anyone control you. xx
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Date: 12/14/2024 10:11:00 AM
I wish l had learnt that earlier on in my life John! Thanks ….Debx
Date: 12/13/2024 11:41:00 PM
I’ wrote so many poens on ths sunject! Sometine I find that ability to genuine makes people head for the hiis. I do not get bad at all.. They seem to want you or me to be one of them whatever that means. And follow their line of thinking whether it’s religious or political and if not, they’re not gonna read you.. I think that’s a good thing. I don’t like it around me.. I hope you had a good day I did. I wasn’t here most of the day.. pangie
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Date: 12/15/2024 6:32:00 AM
I can't t imagine you pangie not 'being you' my friend! You certainly are authentic to who you are and what you believe l admire that! Debx
Date: 12/13/2024 10:01:00 PM
So long as you are on the right side of things, I agree with you. Cuddles. Hope you'll comment on my Pleiades.
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Date: 12/15/2024 12:55:00 PM
I agree Victor! Cuddles....Debx
Date: 12/13/2024 6:25:00 PM
Deb, so many of us will say yes to this. Yet part of the journey is learning who we authentically are. As a poem it has such a heart of universal truth until we realise the deep question it asks of us. I think I have to fave this and revisit many more times. Blessings on your own journey Sx
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Date: 12/15/2024 12:59:00 PM
A fave is always so special Sam so l thankyou greatly! So happy you liked it....Debx
Date: 12/13/2024 5:43:00 PM
Right on, Deb! Cheers from Canada. Jim
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Date: 12/15/2024 12:53:00 PM
Thanks Jim! Debx
Date: 12/13/2024 1:03:00 PM
- Totally agree, Deb :) - Lovely weekend :) - hugs
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Date: 12/15/2024 6:32:00 AM
Thanks Sunshine....cuddles to you! Debx
Date: 12/13/2024 12:40:00 PM
Great advice too Deb, like it or lump it I never follow the crowd. Tom
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Date: 12/15/2024 6:33:00 AM
I knew that without you even saying it Tom....you are definitely your own man ! Thanks lovely Tom x
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