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"Mignonne, allons voir si la rose..." So begins one of the most famous poems by the sixteenth-century French poet Pierre de Ronsard, whose verses helped immortalize the rose as a symbol of beauty, time, and human aspiration. More than four centuries later, a rose bearing his name sits in my garden. For over a year, I watched it grow. It established roots. It produced leaves and stems. Then, at last, it bloomed. Two flowers. Just two. And they were worth every day of waiting.

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Sylvia from WordifyScience. For a couple of years, a gratitude journal has been my dear companion. In the hustle and bustle of our daily...

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Sylvia from WordifyScience. In the uncertain landscape of 2023, navigating through rapid change has become a well-known challenge. To...