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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
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
Creative Writing, The Weekly Post

Silence Speaks

April 27, 2025 CJ Bowers

The best parts of living happen when we stop talking...

Tagged Creative Writing, grandpa, learn, life lessons, listen, Opinion, silence, talk, talking, thoughts, wisdomLeave a comment
The Weekly Post

Through the Doubt

April 20, 2025 CJ Bowers

Some days I feel like I am an imposter...

Tagged confidence, doubt, failure, fear, frustrated, ghosts, learning, life, perception, sad, struggle, success, thoughts, worry, writer, 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
Reflections, The Weekly Post

Cracked

October 20, 2024 CJ Bowers

Some things just hold on despite their imperfections…

Tagged advice, crack, cracked, enough, experience, hold, holding, keep going, life, mug, thoughts, tired, weathered, wornLeave 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
Reflections, The Weekly Post

The Path

April 21, 2024 CJ Bowers

Over the last few months, I've had the privilege of spending time with my son at home. But now my leave is coming to and end, and I am at a crossroads...

Tagged beginnings, children, choices, ends, father, fatherhood, life, love, Parenting, paths, poetry, son, thoughts, turns, twists, work, writingLeave a comment
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Restless Nights

March 31, 2024March 31, 2024 CJ Bowers

Often, as the world succumbs to slumber, I find myself tangled in the threads of wakefulness…

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