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Reflections, The Weekly Post

A Shining Light, Alone in the Night

December 21, 2025 CJ Bowers

The nights are long, the cold is real, but in the darkness of December, a little Christmas warmth finds its way.

Tagged Christmas, cold, comfort, dark, darkness, december, faith, family, grief, holidays, joy, light, night, Noel, reflection, snowLeave a comment
Reflections, The Weekly Post

Past the Edge of My Own Doubts

December 7, 2025 CJ Bowers

If you’re standing at the edge of something new, take one small step. Not because you’re fearless, but because you deserve to see what happens next.

Tagged brave, doubt, feelings, happy, hope, inner voice, insecurity, reflection, Reflections, thoughts, tryLeave a comment
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The Sound of Morning

November 9, 2025 CJ Bowers

A quiet remembrance for those who never came home.

Tagged conflict, contemplate, fight, peace, poppy, reflection, reflective, remembrance, remembrance day, soldier, struggle, thoughtful, war1 Comment
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Before the Sun

September 22, 2025 CJ Bowers

The days are shrinking, but there’s still beauty in the dark.

Tagged autumn, dark, darkness, days, fall, father, life, morning, nights, parent, parenthood, reflection, son, sun, timeLeave a comment
Reflections, The Weekly Post

The Soft Edge of Day

August 25, 2025August 25, 2025 CJ Bowers

The day is done. The dishes are undone. And still, the quiet finds me — a child asleep, a dog at my feet, the hum of the fridge. This is the soft edge of day.

Tagged appreicate, appreication, child, day, dog, life, night, reflect, reflection, relax, thoughts, writingLeave a comment
Reflections, The Weekly Post

Enough

January 19, 2025 CJ Bowers

You’re not perfect. Not even close. But perfection isn’t the goal. It never was...

Tagged be better, being better, better, enough, human, imperfect, me, myself, perfect, reflection, Reflections, self-doubt, thoughts1 Comment
Creative Writing, Reflections, The Weekly Post

Another Year

December 30, 2024December 30, 2024 CJ Bowers

Another year, slipping away in the dark…

Tagged 2025, adventure, beginnings, celebration, Creative Writing, end, feeling, new year, New Year’s Eve, poem, reflection, uncertain, unknown, worryLeave a comment
Reflections, The Weekly Post

Unpracticed

December 1, 2024 CJ Bowers

You just keep going. You keep painting. Even if it’s a little messy.

Tagged acrylic, art, awkward, canvas, creative, fog, forget, forgotten, learning, life, life lessons, mist, paint, painting, reflection, struggle, trees, try, unpracticedLeave a comment
Reflections, The Weekly Post

My Reflection

September 1, 2024 CJ Bowers

I stand before the mirror, the room dimly lit. The face that peers back at me is a stranger...

Tagged 41, age, aging, grey, mirror, old, reflection, thoughts, wiser, wrinkles, youngLeave a comment
Reflections, The Weekly Post

What We Get

August 18, 2024 CJ Bowers

The words we use have the power to change everything…

Tagged feeling, health, inspiration, inspirational, language, lessons, life, life lessons, positive, reflection, thoughts1 Comment

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