ASK FOR IT
On a recent trip to the grocery store, I looked for a particular cut of salmon that I liked. Usually, it’s right there and readily available. On this day, I didn’t see it in the sea food display case. I saw the employee...
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Happiness Just Because
Posted by Ava Simone | Jul 15, 2025 | Thrive Journal |
By Ava Simone Waking up to the sun filtering through my bedroom window. I lay in my bed – still and quiet – listening to the birds who had begun their daily chorus. This was happiness for me. Shortly afterward, I...
Read MoreRecreating Beautiful
Posted by Ava Simone | May 15, 2025 | Thrive Journal |
By Ava Simone Over the past several years, I had purposefully surrounded myself with beautiful things. They were, at least, beautiful to me. I had tried to create a life to embrace and rest within. I hadpurchased bright,...
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