Caroline Starr Rose

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This Day: Wisdom from Simply Tuesday

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“…part of living well in ordinary time is letting this day be good. Letting this day be a gift. Letting this day be filled with plenty. And if it all goes wrong and my work turns to dust? This is my kind reminder that outcomes are beyond the scope of my job description.”

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Filed Under: books and reading, encouragement, the writing life, this and that

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  1. Serenity Bohon says

    November 2, 2015 at 8:52 am

    Ahh, yes. This book looks perfect for me. I’ve been watching her Periscopes. Focusing on the day at hand is right where I’m living.

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    • Caroline says

      November 2, 2015 at 10:49 am

      I really think you’ll like it. Let me know!

      Reply
  2. Kimberley Griffiths Little says

    November 3, 2015 at 1:01 pm

    “outcomes are beyond the scope of my job description”. LOVE THAT!

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    • Caroline says

      November 3, 2015 at 3:46 pm

      This feels like the sort of thing we’re prone to talk about. A good quote for the two of us.

      Reply

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