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Welcome to my blog. Here you will find shorter format writing on current events, life, and thoughts I have had along the way. I no longer write weekly, though click here to access 10+ years of archived work, from my original InspireBytes™ blog—in which I shared my thoughts and perspectives on life and inspiration.
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Martina E. Faulkner
May 62 min read
Time for Something NEW!
I’m back to writing regularly, which means... NEW BOOKS and a NEW BLOG! You’re going to love it! I actually wrote a much longer piece...
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Martina E. Faulkner
Sep 6, 20234 min read
13 Years, 10 Books, 2 Deaths, and 1 Degree Later...
Yesterday marked thirteen years since I made the life-changing decision to choose to live... instead of dying a slow internal (and...
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Martina E. Faulkner
Jul 13, 20236 min read
Grief, Loss, and Sudden Death
Hi friends. I've been thinking a lot lately... thinking a lot about a lot, but in the background of my thoughts, I seem to be mulling...
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Martina E. Faulkner
Jun 24, 20222 min read
It's Time.
"It's time." These are two words I have heard at various points in my life since I made the decision to listen and acknowledge the...
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Martina E. Faulkner
Sep 27, 202018 min read
"Me" vs. "We" - The Pandemic We Don't See
Over the past six months, I have noticed just how deeply our American society has transformed into a “me”-centric society, instead of a...
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Martina E. Faulkner
Jun 29, 20202 min read
The Best Stories
UPDATE: Now Available! When the World Went Quiet is available now on Amazon, worldwide! Click here to learn more. Do you have a favorite...
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Martina E. Faulkner
Jun 27, 20202 min read
This Is The Time
I've been mostly silent in June. After the horrors of the George Floyd video, I respectfully chose to take a step back, listen, and...
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Martina E. Faulkner
May 29, 20204 min read
Community, Compassion, Consideration... and COVID
I like alliteration. In this instance, however, I feel that three of these things (community, compassion, and consideration) are...
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Martina E. Faulkner
May 17, 20202 min read
A Quick Solution to Decision Paralysis
One of the things that has happened with quarantine is that we have spent more time with ourselves than we are used to, and a lot less...
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Martina E. Faulkner
May 15, 20203 min read
Tend To Your Fuse
I noticed something recently. In the last week or two it seems like people are angrier, less patient, more frustrated. I think the...
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Martina E. Faulkner
May 7, 20201 min read
Full Moon Blessings
In many energy- and nature-oriented traditions the full moon is a time of release - of letting go. As the moon is crests and embarks on...
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Martina E. Faulkner
May 4, 20201 min read
On Grief
I just wrote something to help a client, and I thought, perhaps it might be helpful for others. So I share it with you now. (I continue...
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Martina E. Faulkner
Apr 30, 20204 min read
Creating A New "Normal"
As we move more deeply into this new way of life, two types of groups are forming: We find ourselves grasping at what used to be and...
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Martina E. Faulkner
Apr 24, 20202 min read
The Aroma of Your Actions...
“The aroma of your actions...” what an exquisite way to say it. Every morning I start my day by taking care of the dogs, then taking care...
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Martina E. Faulkner
Apr 16, 20202 min read
Remember Yourself
This past week I had numerous conversations with people - clients, friends, strangers on social media - in which I heard the same...
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Martina E. Faulkner
Apr 10, 20202 min read
When the Noise Dies Down...
One of the side effects of the pandemic lockdown is that we no longer have the "noise" of everyday life - the constant "keeping up" and...
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Martina E. Faulkner
Apr 10, 20206 min read
Folding a Fitted Sheet as a Life Manual Metaphor
“Who the hell knows how to fold a fitted sheet?!” Not being able to fold a fitted sheet is one of those things that people say (often...
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Martina E. Faulkner
Apr 2, 20202 min read
The Yin & Yang of Now
I've heard many people tell me how overwhelmed they're feeling in the midst of this pandemic, but not from the usual and expected...
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Martina E. Faulkner
Mar 24, 20201 min read
When We Gather... Again
This weekend a high school friend reached out via messenger, and it was so lovely to connect. Our reunion was canceled (understandably),...
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Martina E. Faulkner
Mar 22, 202010 min read
In These Times...
Good morning. I’ve had several friends and acquaintances ask me to explain what’s going on from an energetic/spiritual/God perspective....
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