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Brad Did's avatar

Congratulations on a strong “felt” partnership Ashira and Donna. I can hear you smiling from ear to ear.

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Dr Donna Blevins's avatar

Thank you so much for taking us with you on your morning walk with your 4-legged fur baby, Brad!

Losses can be emotional rollercoasters. I wish we experienced no pain as caterpillars go through transition and become butterflies.

Ashira is definitely experiencing transformation, and I'm blessed to witness it. ♥️

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Brad Did's avatar

Setbacks are the seeds to breakthroughs when an after action review adds air to the manure, water to the hard shell, and light to the DNA.

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Dr Donna Blevins's avatar

You are a master WordSmith, Brad! Clever and clear with understandable metaphors. I guess I can now add another title. 💜

I am a...

MindShift Mechanic

MindShift Plumber

MindShift Farmer

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Brad Did's avatar

and Mindshit Tamer 8-)

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Dr Donna Blevins's avatar

The clever WordSmith again 😍

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Mary Braun Bates, MD's avatar

The power of letting go, demonstrated in another domain.

Congrats, Donna and Ashira!

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Dr Donna Blevins's avatar

Thank you, Mary! I'm convince I had replied already. Where did it go? 😉

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Patti Petersen's avatar

"In the flow..." There is absolutely no better place to be, than in flow. I've been inside that magical place playing golf tournaments, poker, and creating (bad) art.

I loved this article. Beautiful description and writing, I felt the words more than processed them.

I'm looking forward to seeing Ashira in future poker news. Best to you both.

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Dr Donna Blevins's avatar

Ahhh, "felt the words more than process then" means so much to me.

LBs (left brains) will not understand.

I'm delighted we are like-minded soul sisters, Pattti 🤗

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Patti Petersen's avatar

I am too.

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Dr Donna Blevins's avatar

What shall we call our sisterhood, Patti?

I'm the acronym police, BUT...

THE LMS SISTERHOOD

Like-Minded Soul

What's you think!?!

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Patti Petersen's avatar

How weird. I replied to this last night, must have not sent it! To answer the question, I love acronyms but they must roll of my tongue naturally, haha. Let's ponder this further.

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Dr Donna Blevins's avatar

I too have had replys disappear into the mystery "where-it-go" Omniverse. It's particularly disturbing when I invested 30 minutes in crafting a caring reply. Sheesh! 😜

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Louise with Leader for Good's avatar

I have never played poker... but your passion is contagious, Donna! This was such a profound post, and the lessons are applicable everywhere in life. Thanks for sharing.

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Dr Donna Blevins's avatar

Ahhhh, thank you Louise! Yes, poker mirrors life in amazing ways. Sometimes to the point of thinking, "Ah shit! that again!" Then, you wonder what will it take to learn that, whatever that is.

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Dr Donna Blevins's avatar

Thank you, Mary! I've now learned that letting go surpassed trying to hold on throughout life, too 💜

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