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Starving for Connection? Friendship in Today’s World

December 24, 2021 Shell Vera (The Essential Creative)

I’ve been thinking a lot about how so many of us are nurturing our online friendships more than we nurture those standing next to us crying out for help, who we can’t hear over the clicks of our fingers strutting across keyboards to type responses to people who couldn’t offer a shoulder to cry on.

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Share Your Moments to Embrace Your Story

September 12, 2020 Shell Vera (The Essential Creative)

We can’t compare our moments to others’ stories. And we can’t leave out our moments if we truly want to inspire others and live a life of purpose and strength. We must share our story without leaving out the moments that made it possible.

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When Time Doesn’t Heal All Wounds (Updated)

February 12, 2020 Shell Vera (The Essential Creative)

Looking back can help us realize just how far we’ve come. Tonight, we step back three years to a post I wrote about time not healing my wounds. Three years later, I feel like a new woman!

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Music & Musings: “Simple” by People & Songs — Shell Vera

January 20, 2020 Shell Vera (The Essential Creative)

A reflection on People & Song’s “Simple” that I shared to my website’s blog today.

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Sunday Songs: “Simple” by People & Songs and “Someone You Loved” by Lewis Capaldi

December 22, 2019 Shell Vera (The Essential Creative)

In a sneak peek showing you the first two songs of a new series I will launch in 2020, I share two songs that have been making me think lately: “Simple” by People & Songs and “Someone You Loved” by Lewis Capaldi

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Abandoned Playgrounds & Creativity

November 4, 2019 Shell Vera (The Essential Creative)

An abandoned playground inspired some thought about creativity.

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Thoughts: Mountains / Roads

November 1, 2019 Shell Vera (The Essential Creative)

A quick thought for this rainy New England Friday.

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Create Something.

October 31, 2019 Shell Vera (The Essential Creative)

Some times you just have to create. Stop boxing yourself in with expectations of the final outcome.

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It’s Time to be Fully You!

October 2, 2019 Shell Vera (The Essential Creative)

Stop limiting yourself because of the boxes you allow yourself and others to put you in and instead be so fully you that you can’t help but smile each day – even when it’s hard.

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Community Monday: What Does This Say to You?

January 15, 2019 Shell Vera (The Essential Creative)

What are your thoughts on this quote?

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