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Reflections on Intentional Living
Writings that invite you to pause, reflect and rediscover what matters most.
Thank you for visiting the Intentional Life Matters blog page. Just as we are all works in progress, this page is still blossoming. Here you will soon find reflections, stories, and gentle practices from the heart of intentional living. Each post will invite you to pause, breathe, and reconnect with what matters most. Until then, may this space remind you that your journey is unfolding with grace.
Reflections
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“Reflections are the quiet echoes of our soul’s journey.” ~ Marie Kirkland
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“Rev. Marie is a spiritual advocate and guide for inner growth.”
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“Rev. Marie is living and being intentional. In her pain, she shares survival and thriving tools with others. Living as human beings, we go through the valley. She is showing people there is a way out. No matter what, we can save our own lives. Many other people would have walked away from their life's mission and purpose. She rises every morning with focus and clarity… She is teaching others by being an example to others by writing your book, playing the guitar and being divinely present. I am honored and humbled to be in her presence.”
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