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Guest Blogger: Believe

December 4, 2024November 30, 2024 / cksdays / Leave a comment

By Nancy Chamberlain

Music has always been my healing mechanism.  I wrote this song with a friend while going to school at BYU Idaho years ago. Recently, I wanted to add to it singing about my kids.  The song is called “Believe” 

Walking with a heavy load,

Wondering what my future holds. 

Fearful, I will fail again,

Until I hear you say-

I believe in you.

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Resilience

November 20, 2024November 19, 2024 / cksdays / Leave a comment

She said,

“I hate the word

resilience.”

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Better

November 13, 2024November 9, 2024 / cksdays / Leave a comment

I bathed in toxicity

because

I felt I couldn’t do better.

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The Danger of Them and Us

November 6, 2024November 5, 2024 / cksdays / Leave a comment

I’ve been around

a minute or two.

Still learning as I go

but this much I know –

and you can quote me because

undeniably

it is true –

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Is it my story to tell?

October 30, 2024October 11, 2024 / cksdays / Leave a comment

Think before you share a story,

“Do I own in any way

the name I am about to say?”

Which means I will tell only

those adventures starring me.

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Allow Reaction Time

October 9, 2024September 29, 2024 / cksdays / Leave a comment

When you hear this bit of news

you will want to do something

but please don’t do anything

because right now, you will choose

to escalate not defuse.

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Who to Be

October 2, 2024September 29, 2024 / cksdays / Leave a comment

“In life

you need a plan,”

they say

and I understand.

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Today’s Goodbye

September 25, 2024September 23, 2024 / cksdays / Leave a comment

We said goodbye today

I did not want to

I was far from through

loving on you.

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Like Sister Mary Robert

September 18, 2024September 11, 2024 / cksdays / Leave a comment

I wish I had a hidden skill.

Something I could just whip out

at times when the chips are down

and give everyone a thrill

when they discover my skill.

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September 11

September 11, 2024September 8, 2024 / cksdays / Leave a comment

I don’t have the best memory

there are a lot of things I forget.

Even with my best intention

the experience is lost for me

because no memory is set.

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