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Hi everyone,
Happy New Year!
The end of 2022 served as a bit of a reset. Among all the loss and illness, there was also new life. The holidays were filled with family gatherings the likes of which we haven’t had in three years. And a major project came to fruition: the magazine Symphony now has a beautiful online presence at symphony.org.
I still have times when I feel muted, but I am finding my voice again, finding things to look forward to.
Wishing you a year full of love, friendship, health, and creativity,
Rachel
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A Call to Action
make something new,
orate freshly,
resist the
nagging
inner drive to retreat.
notice the color of the sunlight and
grasp it, channel it.
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Thank you for sharing your insight and continuing to use your voice. You're a blessing.
Like a flower awekening in spring. That's how this poem feels to me. Hope it will be for you, and for a long while.