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The Approach I walked toward the sound of rushing water. The forest opened into a wide river, its surface shimmering like liquid glass. The current was strong, carrying fragments of light downstream as if the river itself was alive with memory. The Crossing A narrow bridge stretched across, but it was incomplete — planks missing,…
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Written by Dennis Harvell Awareness as the Antidote to Division: The Pause We are living in an age where reactivity has become our default posture. We speak before we understand, defend before we listen, and retreat into certainty when uncertainty would serve us better. Division is not born from difference itself, but from the speed…
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Written by Dennis Harvell The Quiet Watch There was a time, not so long ago, when the world felt wide open. Ten or fifteen years back, the air felt lighter. We walked through our neighborhoods noticing the weather or the music drifting from a window, not scanning for conflict. I was raised to see the…
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Written by Dennis Harvell Understanding the Narcissist Not all narcissists are the same. There is the inverted narcissist, who has no boundaries. They feel entitled to say whatever they believe is true and scatter their opinions freely, whether they’re rude, hurtful, or completely inaccurate. And then there is the traditional narcissist, who tends to present…
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Forgiveness Forgiveness has nothing to do with the other person. You’re not forgiving them so they can heal. You’re forgiving them so you can stop carrying the weight of a conversation they were never capable of hearing. Forgiveness is reclaiming the sovereignty of your own mind. It’s refusing to let resentment keep you stuck, gripping…
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Open Door Policy — A Glimpse Into Her Nature “She had a warmth that made people feel safe, a softness that made them feel understood. She helped anyone who needed something — a meal, a place to sit, a few dollars she couldn’t spare, or simply someone to listen. Her generosity wasn’t loud or showy;…
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The Weight I Didn’t Know I Carried “…I didn’t see it as responsibility back then. I saw it as survival. I saw it as watching over her the way she watched over me when she could. But now, with distance and clarity, I understand the truth: I stepped into a role no child should have…
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Written by Dennis Harvell The Year I Finally Arrived at Myself There was a time when I didn’t want to remember anything — not the losses, not the trauma, not the weight I carried quietly for years. I thought remembering would break me all over again. What I didn’t understand then was that healing doesn’t…
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The Ascent I stood at the base of a steep hill, its slope rising into mist. The ground beneath my feet was uneven, scattered with stones that seemed placed to test my balance. Each step upward demanded effort, yet the climb felt necessary, as if the hill itself was calling me forward. The Weight A…
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Written by Dennis Harvell Emotional Clarity There is a kind of emotional clarity people spend their whole lives trying to reach — a clarity that only comes when you’re willing to look back at your life without flinching. It takes courage to revisit the past, honesty to face what you find there, and strength to…