Just the Next Direction | Reflections with Maple
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← Back to Maple Reflections • Part of Wonder & Wisdom Reflections with Maple Just the Next Direction Change only feels big when we try to hold the whole thing at once.
← Back to Maple Reflections • Part of Wonder & Wisdom Reflections with Maple Some Miracles Aren’t Loud Some miracles aren’t loud.
← Back to Maple Reflections • Part of Wonder & Wisdom Reflections with Maple Noticing What Actually Matters There’s a quiet courage in pausing. Not every step arrives on schedule. Sometimes the bravest thing...
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