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  • A Mere Reflection

    Listen to me or not, it matters little. I’m not trying to be wise. I’m a mere reflection of your dreams. -Mandy Ricks

  • Wild

    All of us have a piece of wild that lives in our soul.

    Keep it.

    Treasure it.

    Love it.

    Because it will protect you during war.

    -Mandy Ricks

  • Fall

    Fall: Where summer’s promises start to break as fast as they were made.

    Regrets cling like early evenings watching the sun say goodbyes.

    The heat of day starts turning to a dark coolness promising more.

    Have we really aged as much as our hearts feel worn or is it just another summer gone in a pile of selfies and beach days?

    See you again next year.

  • People pleasing

    I have spent too many years with my heart and legs open, hoping to find love, and to please, but only finding hypocrisy. -Mandy Ricks

  • Perfection

    Perfection is the enemy of done.

  • Summer is here

    It’s here: Summer. With it’s hot days, hotter nights, cold drinks, and broken promises. Be careful out there. -Mandy Ricks

    This is an updated post from May of 2023.

  • The Storm

    Embrace the storm, it brings about change and transformation. -Mandy Ricks

  • To shine

    You too have been brought into this world to be filled with light and to shine. -Mandy Ricks

  • A happy life

    What screws us up most in life is the picture in our head of how it is supposed to be.

  • Inspiration

    Always hang onto whatever inspires you. -Mandy Ricks

  • Your treasure

    Don’t worry you still have time to find your buried treasure. -Mandy Ricks

  • Deepest joy

    Sometimes the deepest joy is felt in darkness. -Mandy Ricks