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It’s as Easy as Mind Over Matter

It’s as Easy as Mind Over Matter by Judy Marano. Photograph of a raven on a black rock by Sergio Ibannez
Photograph by Sergio Ibannez

True to form, on my way to work, my coffee spilled all over the front seat of my car. This was just a confirmation that the ravens had jinxed my day…

On a cool spring morning, the kind where the winter coat still works, I woke and quickly ran outside with my dogs. The sky was cloud-filled, and a slight mist hit my face. The view was screaming, get back to bed and pull the covers over your head! Even the dogs seemed bothered by the weather, or so I thought. 

The dogs were agitated, barking and running in circles. And when I looked up,

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