Life Changes - Nicole C.

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Life Changes - Nicole C.

LIFE CHANGES,

As Do Titles and Roles

As a single, motherless woman in the prime of life, with 19 nieces & nephews, and 8 grand-nieces & nephews – there’s a role that I have grown into amongst my Calvo Clan – that of “Auntie Nicci, The Cool Aunt”.

Trust me when I tell you that I never took myself for the one person that all my siblings’ children gravitate toward. To be frank, I’m not particularly nurturing or motherly or sweet, but for whatever reason these younger generations ask frequently to sleepover or hangout or have a bbq or have poker nights at my house at least twice a month.

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Life Changes - Doug

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Life Changes - Doug

The illustrious Mr. Tramuel has been a fairly long time Twitter connection of mine. We've both enjoyed our online interactions with each other over the years but what I remember most about those interactions is centered around our physical fitness journey - specifically us both using a fitness tracking app called Gyroscope

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Life Changes - Nona

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Life Changes - Nona

Human nature wants recognition. It wants admiration for good deeds. But grace hides its good works and private devotion and gives all praise to God. Such grace is a heavenly light, a gift from God. It is the mark of a truly spiritual person. As nature is restrained, grace increases and the soul becomes stamped with the image of God.

- A profound reinterpretation of the writings of Thomas à Kempis, by Bernard Bangley

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Life Changes - The Intro

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Life Changes - The Intro

In September two thousand eleven I turned 41 and started a writing project where I asked family and friends to share their stories of growing old. A creative way to celebrate my birthday turned into an awe-inspiring display on their attitude towards life. I repeated the project in two thousand fourteen. I am back in two thousand twenty two for a third installment.

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