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"Notes" of An Elder ― 7.18.25

"Notes" of An Elder ― 7.18.25

I don’t remember all the wins, but I remember who showed up when I lost.

July 18, 2025

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"Notes" of An Elder is a depository of pertinent information, knowledge and wisdom. Available weekly will be an elder's "thinking menu" for your use. Enjoy this bounty.

If I could whisper one truth to my younger self, it would be: you're already enough.
Most of the things I once feared never came true. The ones that did? They made me softer, not smaller.
My greatest teachers weren’t always the loudest or the most educated. They were the ones who listened.
I don’t remember all the wins, but I remember who showed up when I lost.
If I could go back, I’d spend less time proving myself and more time being myself.
Legacy isn’t loud. It’s in the quiet choices you make when no one’s watching.

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The Masterpiece in Motion

You are the greatest project you'll ever work on. Treat yourself with the care, patience, and intention you deserve.
Give yourself permission to restart, reset, and refocus— as many times as necessary. Growth isn’t linear.
You are a masterpiece in motion, unfolding perfectly in your own time.

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Most of what I once thought was urgent… wasn’t.
You won’t take your trophies with you. But you will carry the weight of your regrets. Do not wait to live.
There is a quiet wisdom in letting go—of control, of grudges, of needing to be right.
The older I get, the more I realize forgiveness is a gift you give yourself.
You won’t outrun time, but if you walk beside it long enough, it becomes a friend.
Looking back, it was the ordinary days that were the most sacred.

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