Entries by Benita Esposito

Overcoming Communication Challenges

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Surefire Ways to Create an Honest and Connected Relationship An Interview with Drs. Gay and Katie Hendricks . I took the following notes while listening to Arielle Ford interview Gay and Katie Hendricks, relationship experts whom I highly respect. Much of my couples work is similar to theirs, and I am happy to share their […]

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Lodging & Restaurants, Hiawassee & Young Harris, GA. Hayesville, NC

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Book your room early because hotels and B&B’s fill up quickly if there is an event in our tourist town. LODGING Brasstown Valley Resort.  Beautiful, many amenities and most expensive. Includes hotel lodge rooms and log cabins, spa, golf course, indoor-outdoor saltwater pool, hiking trails. The restaurant and grill are open for breakfast, lunch and […]

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When Love Takes You In

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When love takes you in you feel appreciated for just being your self. When love takes you in you don’t have to jump through hoops, or project any images.

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My Response to The Beloved’s Call

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You are the perfume on my skin. You are the stars in my night’s sky. You are the fallen leaves that crunch beneath my feet. You are the crimson and gold and fuscia in the sunset. You are the sweet fragrance spraying from the ocean’s waves. You are the softness of a kitten’s fur. You […]

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The Beloved’s Call

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I’ve been waiting for you for lifetimes to come to me. I’ve watched you in pain and suffering, in agony. Let me show you exquisite ecstasy. Let me lift you to heights unknown. Fly with me into new realities. Come to me.

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Grief and Comfort

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Feel me now enfolding you in Love, Wrapping you in a soft warm comforter, Holding you close, and closer yet With every tear you cry. You are my beloved daughter. No matter where you go, Or what decisions you make, I will always love you and adore you. I am always here for you, always. […]

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When Gratitude Comes to Dinner

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When Gratitude comes to dinner She wears a purple feather in her hair Reminding her to be appreciative. She doesn’t want to take life for granted, But she knows she does some times. She watches for the tiny little ways she closes her heart. It’s so easy to get caught up in the daily tasks […]

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Feeling Safe

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Feeling safe, secure, calm and quiet. Even in the midst of trials and confusion, The memories of your smiling eyes And your gentle touch Soothe my troubled mind. Perhaps it is unwise to want you and enjoy you so much. Somehow, though, I know that you are here to enrich my life And I only […]

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When Gratitude is Difficult

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I sit perched upon my mountain high, surveying the land below. How peaceful, how serene. I love it so. As I ponder the meaning of Thanksgiving, I wonder, “What does it really mean to be grateful?” What is the Heart of gratitude? When am I most compelled to reach into the deepest part of myself […]

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