Ministers set to drop UK ban on foie gras and fur imports – BBC News (Me: Humane claims of some Tories as false as their claims of how Brexit helps Britain!)

Source: Ministers set to drop UK ban on foie gras and fur imports – BBC News

February 19th – Rumi

Seclusion 101 with AnneMarie

There are people who possess brilliant minds. There are also people who possess the ability to express themselves simply and comprehensively. I find it fascinating when these people are one and the same – when brilliant minded people have the ability to share their wisdom in a simple and comprehensive manner.

One such fascinating person was Rumi, a thirteenth century Persian poet, who is still sharing his wisdom with us today. (Amazingly, his wisdom is as relevant now as it was in the thirteenth century.)

A year ago, I shared a few of my favourite Rumi quotes in this blog post. Simply brilliant words of wisdom.

https://seclusion101withannemarie.com/2021/02/16/rumi/

There was one quote that has stayed with me for the past year and has had a profound effect on me and my life.

“It’s your road and yours alone, others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for…

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A little note to yourself

We get disappointed very easily if don’t see any single person standing by us, who believe in us. But you know what is the biggest disappointment? The biggest disappointment is when even we don’t stand by ourselves, when even we don’t believe in ourselves.
Don’t wait for others my friend, it is you who can make anything possible for yourself.
Start believing in yourself. You can do it.🙂👍🏻

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Musical Interlude: “Sing, Sing, Sing”

Both are grand… play them one after another and you willed be filled with joy.

Benny Goodman and his clarinet. Public Domain image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

I’m in need of some good music this weekend.

Those of you who visit regularly might recall that I received the offer of a new teaching position for next school year, one which would require my family to move to Wisconsin. After a great deal of deliberation, of prayer and conversation, my husband and I agreed on a decision. I’ve accepted.

While we have several months before the move, the reality of just what it’s going to take to get our household of two adults, three children, three cats, three snakes, and a leopard gecko moved around 2,000 miles across country has hit hard this week. It doesn’t help that I’m not a fantastic housekeeper and the place isn’t exactly tidy to begin with. Friends, I have a lot of cleaning and sorting to do.

Which means, I…

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