Laurie-Ell Bashforth
things I might have taken for granted before, I don't now
Note: this post was first published in May 2020. This resilience, the way we can turn to ourselves for strength is a beautiful thing....
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Laurie-Ell Bashforth
- Apr 6
- 4 min
the big importance of small things
Sitting in the car, my sweetie at the wheel, the sun is shining, life is good. Except I was on my phone. “Watcha learning?” He casually...
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Laurie-Ell Bashforth
- Apr 4
- 4 min
first the pain then we rise
I weep. I laugh. I'm inspired to love bigger, better, bolder because of this woman. Don't know who I'm talking about? Google Glennon...
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Laurie-Ell Bashforth
- Mar 25
- 1 min
will you listen
life is a full body experience let it pour over you like warm caramel taste it on your tongue, sticky and sweet breathe it through your...
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Laurie-Ell Bashforth
- Mar 25
- 1 min
child & understanding
the first holding you knew was in my womb i wrapped you safe inside my body the sound of my heartbeat your first melody what i ate, you...
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Laurie-Ell Bashforth
- Mar 25
- 1 min
learning to walk
i held your hand and you still slipped and bruised your knee was your heart bruised too? knowing i couldn't save you from the world
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Laurie-Ell Bashforth
- Mar 25
- 1 min
did you even try
why is it my fault i don't have a voice when it's you and your world that silenced me i was just a quick learner wasn't it your job to...
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Laurie-Ell Bashforth
- Feb 18
- 3 min
unguard your heart
Your heart. There's a wisdom that comes straight from the heart. A sort of heart intelligence that in my experience most folks are afraid...
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Laurie-Ell Bashforth
- Jan 19, 2022
- 6 min
love warrior
Hey you, If we’re more than lucky in this life we learn a few things. Not just from life, but also from others. Parents, you are the...
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Laurie-Ell Bashforth
- Nov 21, 2021
- 5 min
replenish yourself (pandemic or not)
It's an understatement to say this virus has been with us way too long. A virus that's wallpapered itself onto the walls of our homes...
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Laurie-Ell Bashforth
- Sep 29, 2020
- 3 min
becoming is a never ending love story
"Becoming is never giving up on the idea that there is more growing to be done." ~Michelle Obama When I write these posts, the words that...
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Laurie-Ell Bashforth
- May 8, 2020
- 2 min
i want to tell you...
My dear ones, I'm feeling tender today. Call it Coronavirus discombobulation, but my emotions are close to the surface. Because here we...
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Laurie-Ell Bashforth
- Apr 14, 2020
- 3 min
the hushing time
"It is in us to work our experience - our pain and frustration our confusion and wonder - into threads of silk." ~ Mark Nepo Hush sweet...
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Laurie-Ell Bashforth
- Mar 18, 2020
- 2 min
suddenly you do
Here’s a thought. What if your biggest frustration, “no time” ~ no time to be with your family; no time to relax; no time to do what...
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Laurie-Ell Bashforth
- Mar 16, 2020
- 2 min
we're all in this together
It's pretty crazy out there! Empty shelves, lines at the borders, Italians singing together from their balconies. Ok, the last one is...
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