Stella Samuel

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#dbacks (at Arizona Diamondbacks Major League Baseball) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdmBjIlvkD4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Looking forward to this weekend. It’ll be busy, but it will also be a the start of downtime to get other stuff done. This is what I need. Time alone & time a part. Time to love & time to laugh. (And time to market this book!) I’ve been on the go for weeks… this weekend will be wild and peppered with the most loving quiet. #writerscommunity #writerslife #lgbtq #weekendvibes #needsomequiettime (at Phoenix, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdgm6HqPu_k/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I reopened some trauma before leaving for the weekend. My fault… I did it. So I was sad and stressed, though eager to get away. It’s incredible what our faces show when we allow ourselves to let go. I’m happy. I still have PTSD, but I’m coping, and I’m trying to get to that place of peace. It’s really important to me to continue to be able to love from afar and a different level in peace. I can see some of that shining through in this photo. I love my life today. I love myself today. This woman works hard. She loves hard. She is flawed and imperfect. She is still hurt and angry and doesn’t understand so many things. But she sees the beauty in the pain because without the pain, she wouldn’t have ever been sitting at that table. I am exactly where I need to be. But that doesn’t mean it hasn’t sucked getting here. And that doesn’t mean I don’t continue to hurt and heal and cycle again and again. #livinginsidethevulnerable (at The Superior Barmacy) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdYkysGFVSL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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371 female riders 1 EPIC day! EMTs counted over 500 bikes in downtown Superior, Arizona for International Female Ride Day Arizona… My love led this ride of 371 bikes, and planned an epic event along with two other amazing women. From vendors to swag bags and oh… taking over an entire town, this was the most amazing time ever! Till next year… support Superior small business! #IFRD #internationalfemalerideday #arizona #superior #superiorarizona #barmacy #barmacybar #IFRDarizona (at The Superior Barmacy) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdV6JNfLbjl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Took the kids on an adventure in DT Tempe. Highly recommend @puzzlingadventures for a day out (or evening worked for our location). I got to know things about this city I never would have known otherwise… bonus points for me… this new knowledge could come in handy in my next book series. Heeeyyyy…. #tempe #tempeaz #tempeadventures #writerslife #writerscommunity #groupon #puzzlingadventures (at Tempe Town Lake) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcatQcHLYDe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Live inside every single moment. Some offer guidance, others offer laughter, and more offer love. #livinginsidethevulnerable #loveislove #pmg #phoenixmotogirls #arizona #wildhorses #saltriverwildhorses (at Superstition Mountains) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZaPnjrPbES/?utm_medium=tumblr

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New custom (warm) Chucks just in time for Saturday’s ride. Glad they arrived because I ordered them months ago. #customchucks #chucktaylor #converse #ride (at Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/writerstella5/p/CZPcjUBJVEt/?utm_medium=tumblr

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My ‘labernard’ has always wanted a puppy for her very own. She has a senior rescue with owl eyes and doesn’t know the difference. #dogsofinstagram #labrador #chocolatelab #rescuedogsofinstagram #seniorrescue #seniordogs (at Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZKQx49pDo5/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Winter desert ride. We did more than 200 miles today, and every inch of each road was amazing. #arizona #arizonariders #pmg #harleydavidson #fatboy #harleyfatboy #windsisters #windsistersofarizona (at Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZGAPwEJy1i/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Getaway. Create adventure. Laugh a lot. Love fiercely. Lean into each day with reflection. Chose to live! #hikearizona #arizona #hieroglyphicstrail #getoutside #lgbt (at Superstition Mountains) https://www.instagram.com/p/CY67Qpcv_rC/?utm_medium=tumblr

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In the awe of a life misunderstood while navigating stormy seas of mental awareness through a time of self-acceptance, love stood nearby. #vangogh #immersivevangogh #scottsdale #lgbt #loveshines #livinginsidethevulnerable (at Scottsdale, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/CY6v9jqlb2G/?utm_medium=tumblr

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He can’t see you, but he’s just as cute as can be, so I have to share this snuggly couch potato face for all to see. #boxersofinstagram #dogmom #writerslife #couchpotato #whatresolution #blindpup #dogsofinstagram #blinddog (at Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYRpynGpDVn/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Living With Gratitude In A World Of Loss

Living With Gratitude In A World Of Loss

Living Inside The Vulnerable in the without and with the new “When it was up to you, you left it up to me.” Indigo Girls I used to have that line on my checks right above the memo line… like 30 years ago and for at least the following two decades. It was a reminder to me to remember to hold onto my power, especially when it’s not my choice. I’ve lived with those words for years. In…

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I’m Still Running — Coping Ahead

I’m Still Running — Coping Ahead

PTSD & Depression Mix & Match in DBT I was diagnosed with depression months ago. Not surprised. I’ve lost everything I’ve called home slowly and surely over the past several years. I’ve stood grounded in my power to continue despite my levels of security. I’ve had solid support, even when I felt my weakest. And I could do anything in love, with love, and because of love. Then love failed me.…

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Desert El Dorado Man

Desert El Dorado Man

No coverage, not even one bar; the battery was dead anyway. Still daytime, but with an overcast, the sky had a perfectly even dullness, so there was no way to tell what time of day it was, much less which direction was north or south or anything else for that matter. A two-lane blacktop road snaked up the desert hill in the distance and disappeared behind looming Saguaros, snaking back down…

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Shattered

When all is said and done No more bullets in the gun No words to say At the end of the day I’m sorry you ever felt anything but love. Shattered moments Solitude Serenity Overarching aches and pains Felt through the winds of time And with every drop of rain I’m sorry you ever felt anything but love. Serenity prayers to say good night Keep going one mere step at a time Without a hint or a clue Of…

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The Unicorn

In the heartache of deception And the reality of rejection… Beneath the layers of concrete Poured, hardened, and cured, A seed awaits. Hope renews Life proceeds At speeds and vibrations Spinning out of control. Floods of salty tears Seek air and wait For the seed to grow Beneath the sorrow and sadness. Laughter rings. Smiles form. The universe shudders. Control Support And the love of collective…

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