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Poems & Personal Essays

30-Year Wedding Anniversary Poem: Raise Your Glass to 30 Years of Love

Candy Tackett,
August 5, 2025August 6, 2025

This poem is a celebration of 30 years of love, laughter, and everything in between….

Poems & Personal Essays

“If My Heart Could Take Your Pain”

Candy Tackett,
July 10, 2025July 10, 2025

I wrote this after embracing one of my daughters as she was walking through grief….

Faith & Family

“The Greatest Gift: A Reflection on Family, Love, and God’s Blessings”

Candy Tackett,
July 2, 2025July 3, 2025

This Is My Family This is my family — my greatest gift, my ultimate accomplishment.They…

Poems & Personal Essays

“The Dance of Grief – A Poem About Loss, Healing, and Remembering”

Candy Tackett,
July 2, 2025July 3, 2025

The Dance of Grief I sat by the sea so she could wash away the…

Poems & Personal Essays

¨I Hope You Are So Loved¨ – A Poem About Being Seen, Heard, and Cherished

Candy Tackett,
July 2, 2025July 2, 2025

  I Hope You Are So Loved… I hope you are so loved your heart…

Faith & Family

Trusting God’s Timing in Midlife: A Beautiful Lesson in Faith

Candy Tackett,
June 30, 2025July 10, 2025

God’s Timing — It’s a Beautiful Thing God has walked with me since I was…

Beauty & Wellness

Meditation for Midlife Women: How It Works, Why It Matters, and a 2-Minute Confidence Practice to Get Started

Candy Tackett,
June 30, 2025July 11, 2025

My First True Experience With Meditation My first true experience with meditation began when I…

Midlife Reflections

“How Could I Be So Vain?” – A Midlife Reflection on Aging, Beauty, and Grace

Candy Tackett,
June 29, 2025July 3, 2025

How Could I Be So Vain? The Reflection I Don’t Recognize How could I be…

Poems & Personal Essays

“Your Eyes” – A Poem on Reflection, Perception, and Self-Worth

Candy Tackett,
June 29, 2025July 3, 2025

Your Eyes Your eyes gaze upon me,They fall where they may.Is it my outward appearance—my…

Midlife Reflections

The Ticking Clock: A Letter to My Daughter as She Leaves for College

Candy Tackett,
September 18, 2024July 3, 2025

Where Do I Begin? Letting go isn’t something they teach you when you become a…

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