Two-Lane Contemplations

Two-Lane Contemplations

Baby Steps to Somewhere

Away from wallowing and worry.

Dec 28, 2022
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"The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide you're not going to stay where you are." - J.P. Morgan

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In the mid-1990s, I was traumatized by a violent crime that shook my entire view of the world. Up until that experience, I viewed life from inside a bubble of safety, dishing out trust to almost everyone I met, believing that bad things happen to other people. I was a socialite, afraid I might miss something if I stayed home. I enjoyed being around people and flitted through life with a naivety that made me almost fearless.

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