https://samanthaparkeralbany.com/blog daily 0.75 2024-03-13 https://samanthaparkeralbany.com/blog/identity-integrity monthly 0.5 2024-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/122e1eeb-7cce-41da-b150-c40c4fa4c921/IMG_6774.jpg The Heart of Albany Blog - IDENTITY + INTEGRITY - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/95042a7e-6608-4262-8059-b2d37c4cc05f/IMG_8429.jpeg The Heart of Albany Blog - IDENTITY + INTEGRITY - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/c87489f6-cfa7-4fca-b1de-7e3edd39ba14/IMG_9491.jpg The Heart of Albany Blog - IDENTITY + INTEGRITY - Make it stand out Pastor Buddy Cremeans said this during the Inspire Leadership Conference at Northway Church back in September 2023 and it was like I got smacked in the face with a wet newspaper. The start of my transformation process began with action. It hasn’t stopped. It made me realize how many years my gifts lie dormant before being born again. I wasn’t living Gods will for me. I pray I always listen to the small voice and go when it says ‘GO!’. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/317e97db-fcb7-4f82-9378-7e43b312dd94/IMG_2215.jpg The Heart of Albany Blog - IDENTITY + INTEGRITY - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://samanthaparkeralbany.com/blog/2023-reflections monthly 0.5 2023-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/485c5ce6-c6de-414d-83a3-5c7efdb6f2da/IMG_1027.jpg The Heart of Albany Blog - 2023 REFLECTIONS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/fbc0d5b2-4cd9-4d78-80f9-0a52d0267caa/IMG_1153.jpg The Heart of Albany Blog - 2023 REFLECTIONS - Make it stand out This was my birthday, November 20th, 2022. I was physically present and also so lost, and clearly angry. LOL https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/148c3c6a-e0da-4cf8-bdb7-2a8966b99cd7/IMG_9492.JPG The Heart of Albany Blog - 2023 REFLECTIONS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://samanthaparkeralbany.com/blog/closed monthly 0.5 2024-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/9b614c6e-c6ad-40a3-b5f6-fc161dc47655/IMG-9489.JPG The Heart of Albany Blog - CLOSED - Make it stand out Konrad (photog) could have told me that my sleeve was untied. He didn’t. Oh well. He better have brought me a gift from Spain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/ae1def47-2ae7-4053-a5b1-ee47473b23f1/IMG-6792.jpg The Heart of Albany Blog - CLOSED - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/92d079ba-9c6f-4695-881a-c191a30ab790/IMG-7015.jpg The Heart of Albany Blog - CLOSED - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/f1b823d7-535b-4cf1-94cd-faa20c01fcdf/IMG-9474.jpg The Heart of Albany Blog - CLOSED - Make it stand out The day after I started writing about smiling for this blog, “smile” was the Wordle of the Day. God is pretty slick. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/94cc75a0-9b63-46df-8452-ad3c89624e8f/IMG-9801.JPG The Heart of Albany Blog - CLOSED - Make it stand out Are you doing something everyday that makes you smile? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/a6abdc01-8c28-4d39-b680-764a42d6dc65/IMG-9533.jpg The Heart of Albany Blog - CLOSED - Make it stand out Meet my monstera named Tara Leigh-Cobble. Her Bible plan on the YouVersion Bible App just crossed over the 300 millionth download mark, that’s a lot of downloads! I am following her along in my reading of the Bible daily. BTW ~ Mel, who knew I would love being a plant mom? Most of my gals came from George’s in Latham. I am probably going to head out and get more soon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/4105b2c4-2a26-4e7a-bd96-5db6afef1de9/IMG-9166.jpg The Heart of Albany Blog - CLOSED - Make it stand out Imagine what speaking kindly to yourself can do? Can you picture me singing to my plants. That just made me smile. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/e6ee7718-a678-4130-85ec-7c24bd6a6f21/IMG-7210.jpg The Heart of Albany Blog - CLOSED - Make it stand out Jump off the hamster wheel of a fixed mindset if you want to flourish in all aspects of your life, including but not limited to relationships. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/974a78fa-755e-4e83-942a-734407635e0c/IMG-9604.jpg The Heart of Albany Blog - CLOSED - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://samanthaparkeralbany.com/blog/g-ma monthly 0.5 2023-09-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/d007101c-66ce-459d-9acd-bf51d0ebf072/CS+LEWIS+QUOTE.jpg The Heart of Albany Blog - G-MA - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/46bf1adc-a9f9-48c9-9bc9-7099059f09c3/I+IWAS+BRAVE+AND+SAD.jpg The Heart of Albany Blog - G-MA - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/e6236d81-4b75-40f2-8ff7-8a1ffd7b94be/IMG-8892.JPG The Heart of Albany Blog - G-MA - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/3247109b-77b8-4d0b-b3e1-c764dc8bae70/IMG-8893.JPG The Heart of Albany Blog - G-MA - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/deb5c3eb-8a11-4b51-9c0a-c3e0fd331f10/IMG-8891.JPG The Heart of Albany Blog - G-MA - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/ebdd588b-6ecb-41a8-9f48-ee2bc6fea61a/WRITING+ME+A+NOTE.jpg The Heart of Albany Blog - G-MA - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/60f0408e-9e4b-4a5d-a0a4-dd0e514902be/GIFTING+BIBLE+TISSUE.JPG The Heart of Albany Blog - G-MA - Make it stand out “To Samantha, my dear granddaughter. My left hand shakes so bad you may have a problem reading this. At this writing I am 89 years old. I wanted to leave you something worthwhile so I decided my personal study Bible would be the most personal item I have. As we all grow up through our teen age years we all try to find our way through life. You are now a beautiful young lady, so proud you are a fine Christian lady. As you enjoy reading God’s word, remember my love for you and I am waiting for you in heaven. Much love always, Grandma Shirley Fellows.” Her and I both cried as I choked out the words reading through my tears. What I would give to hold her hand one more time. I love you grandma. You are missed and you are loved too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/2e54bbf1-184b-4ed1-ad26-29af9f8bfe96/GMA+BUTTERFLIES.JPG The Heart of Albany Blog - G-MA - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/24d36bb5-1ed7-4251-a6e8-12bd7a3e2a60/I+WAS+DIFF+YESTERDAY.jpg The Heart of Albany Blog - G-MA - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://samanthaparkeralbany.com/blog/stalled-to-called monthly 0.5 2023-09-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/79f7a6ca-38e8-45c5-b1db-216c5712f302/HEART+WORDLE.jpg The Heart of Albany Blog - STALLED TO CALLED - Make it stand out For all the Wordle lovers out there, the word “heart” had been my starting word for well over 10 months. It eventually came out on July 26, 2023. Kinda cool. I had been praying on my healing heart, what The Heart of Albany is, and still do. Here we are. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/4fed6653-4fb2-4f5f-ab47-d1b1fac75ac8/CAT+WRITING+ASSESSMENT+SYSTEM.jpg The Heart of Albany Blog - STALLED TO CALLED - Make it stand out I found this the night I arrived from Maine. When I decided to stop drinking, I also decided to start really writing. Really uncovering who I am. What I love and sharing it with the world. I have never written anything like I am now, unless for college credit, or in a journal or on a facebook post my whole life. Finding this was like the gentle whisper God gave Elijah outside the cave. 1 Kings 19:11-13 Like Elijah, I pulled my cloak over my face to hear Him more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/5ad5bda9-87bc-4e2d-b4f4-ac707c085fac/1+IN+99.jpg The Heart of Albany Blog - STALLED TO CALLED - Make it stand out This makes me think how being different is within all of us, how we are meant to be different. Like this sunflower, it believed so it did. It just is. It doesn’t desire to make the others feel different or unsafe. It just shines as if to say “hey, come join me. It can get lonely up here sure, but I am going to do what I do because I am supposed to.” Jesus left the 99 to go after the 1 to make sure the “1” knew they were special too. It can be lonely when you feel different. And God made us all different for a reason. Because we all have something unique to offer. Location: Golden Acres Charlolais Farm - Boone Family in Westerlo, NY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/9f0161d9-a3a7-4bcf-866c-4abcd08d0b72/AWARD+FOR+BOOK+2ND+GRADE.jpg The Heart of Albany Blog - STALLED TO CALLED - Make it stand out I found this in my bin the night I arrived home to Albany from Maine too. I framed it and it sits above my desk as inspiration. Mrs. Quick gave this to every 2nd grader that year for completing a “How to Make Thanksgiving Dinner” book to bring home. Now I give thanksgiving everyday for this new life, and uncovering this gift buried all of these years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/1a5fe608-f9c0-441a-81f8-5f6872778f27/WORDLE.PNG The Heart of Albany Blog - STALLED TO CALLED - Make it stand out All of these things happening so closely with one another. Monday, August 28, 2023 NY Times Wordle. Now you know my remaining starting word. I couldn’t believe I switched it up like 3 days prior. I just laughed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/18b319bb-3a17-4c25-9345-847d22c9f233/QUIT+TRYING+TO+STEAL+THE+PEN.JPEG The Heart of Albany Blog - STALLED TO CALLED - Make it stand out I mean, why not. What do I have to lose? And you, what do you have to lose? A reminder from a friend whose heart loves Jesus as much as I do. Thanks Doreen, xo https://samanthaparkeralbany.com/blog/my-religion-died monthly 0.5 2023-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/c7835b87-b3a6-4e7b-92e1-d9efb822ae6b/heart+rock+at+lark+tavern.jpg The Heart of Albany Blog - My Religion Died… - Make it stand out Everyday I am graced with people who are part of my heart story. Chris Pratt and Kate Dufkin started a Gospel Brunch on Sundays at Lark Tavern where you will hear some soulful music. I popped by for their first one and we ended up outside where I learned Kate asks guests to paint rocks to leave by the tree. They provide the rocks, paint and even gloves so you don’t get messy. To my delight, my heart paint color and nails matched. It was clearly meant to be. #TheHeartOfAlbany rock lives there along with others art they left behind. Pop over and paint a rock, leave a little love. It’s the small things. Thanks Kate for being a part of my heart story that day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/e3965c33-65dd-4ac3-a25d-92e54e055cf6/coming+out+of+the+water.jpg The Heart of Albany Blog - My Religion Died… - Make it stand out My shirt says “Shut the Fear Up” register trademarked by my friend Marie Cochran and inspired by 2 Timothy 1:7. This was such an amazing day. I felt different the moment I came out. And, I continue to change. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/03694f09-7708-47e8-b073-9cb69f9d1e81/joy+mirror.jpg The Heart of Albany Blog - My Religion Died… - Make it stand out Only with my faith have I ever felt joy and pain at the same time. Processing the hurt and believing in hope. The promise of brighter days ahead, that I am restored and have so much to be grateful for. https://samanthaparkeralbany.com/blog/hello-i-am-the-sensuous-and-smart-samantha monthly 0.5 2023-09-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/28ac26b1-83e0-43b8-8201-4110828afa55/IMG-2187.jpg The Heart of Albany Blog - HELLO, I AM… - Make it stand out June 22, 2023 outside the Olde English Pub. My girl Sheri is a great photog! See, I can still have fun. Smile. Do silly things and not need a cape to feel comfortable in my own skin. I mean, I wasn’t truly comfortable in my own skin while drinking anyway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/95f6d14b-21cc-40ea-abc8-8fcb79b24448/IMG-8237.jpg The Heart of Albany Blog - HELLO, I AM… - Make it stand out One of a few from many years ago. I know that this age is supposed to be all fun and so I have no regrets. I am pretty sure I was underage here, judging from the amaretto sour in my hand. Ugh, so sour! Haha https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/fac9d1ee-a99a-4af8-bb1f-0a48eec137f5/IMG-8225.jpg The Heart of Albany Blog - HELLO, I AM… - Make it stand out My mom will be so happy there is food in my fridge. I am so happy I have different liquids to select from. There is really a TON of money to be made in the NA bevvy arena. If you are curious and would like to check out hiyo feel free to help me get some rewards. :-) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/e0c8a41e-563d-4643-a5c7-88b70f0b4d84/IMG-8242.jpg The Heart of Albany Blog - HELLO, I AM… - Make it stand out Another great read. This is on the chemistry level of how alcohol interacts in your body, given to me by my friend Carrie. xo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/18b083f1-c0df-4a6e-b310-0abf1853eba5/IMG-8156.JPG The Heart of Albany Blog - HELLO, I AM… - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/5c50b640-bb02-4eab-a1f2-890b9928be8b/silly+solid+savvy.png The Heart of Albany Blog - HELLO, I AM… - Make it stand out All the “S” words that describe me without alcohol. I truly couldn’t think of anything more fun that reading a dictionary and doing a “word search”. This isn’t age talking. Secretly, I have always been this nerdy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/5d83ba5b-4a70-47aa-a7cc-7b6c8d529819/FCDBC3E7-1ADA-42E3-8F5E-19A4F2D306FD.jpeg The Heart of Albany Blog - HELLO, I AM… - Make it stand out Here are a lot more “S” words describing what I believe alcohol does in me, how I felt after a regretful night. I believe I won’t be partaking again. Thank you Katie for taking sometime to put my words into graphics like I envisioned. xo https://samanthaparkeralbany.com/blog/discovering-a-new-quiet monthly 0.5 2023-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/8a1cc2f6-4ae2-4ed8-bf9f-3756e5eb6a03/IMG_7050.jpeg The Heart of Albany Blog - A NEW QUIET - Make it stand out So many ideas written down before going on this trip, nothing truly planned. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/705dafd0-16e3-4820-a2f6-af80381d870c/IMG-7858.jpg The Heart of Albany Blog - A NEW QUIET - Make it stand out Such easy reads, I was carried away walking with Alan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/606fa468-e1cc-4020-8e27-13b631ddc597/mark+twain+quote.jpg The Heart of Albany Blog - A NEW QUIET - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/e5e8f0b9-0d25-4368-86e9-a716f33629bc/IMG_7061.jpeg The Heart of Albany Blog - A NEW QUIET - Make it stand out I love observing people who capture my eye and also my heart. Some snaps I share, some I keep to myself. This pic I kept to myself until now, this man tested each chair before selecting one to take in the day. I wondered what he was pondering as he gazed off into the distance the entire time I had lunch. I couldn’t help but think how nice it must be to just take space. Until this trip I didn’t know what that was like. Seeing others do it, kinda gave me inspo that I need to create that more often. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/b9c70c7c-7558-4975-8c7b-cce2b2726976/IMG_7210.jpeg The Heart of Albany Blog - A NEW QUIET - Make it stand out Jordan Pond, Acadia National Park - June 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/75a1c6fe-e5e4-4abe-bb73-6fda3f241d55/IMG_7219.jpeg The Heart of Albany Blog - A NEW QUIET - Make it stand out Jordan Pond, Acadia National Park - June 2023. Take me back. Just to sit in stillness. God is such an artist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/abda6d98-7fa1-4195-bcd0-9b0ca0e6cdb1/IMG_7139.jpeg The Heart of Albany Blog - A NEW QUIET - Make it stand out Midway point on Cadillac Mountain, Acadia National Park - June 2023. I hopped out my car to take in the sunset through the clouds. We said hello, I pet his dog and we were chatted about this incredible view. I turned to leave and a few steps out turned back around. It is quite evident these two were made for each other. I love that I know this kind of love. This is the way dogs who love how they’re loved, show love. I miss my Tiny Beans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/f47277c7-d56a-4d20-b3c0-a602e160d8db/IMG_7230.jpeg The Heart of Albany Blog - A NEW QUIET - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/32de6a5d-e566-4f93-806f-75fba18527fd/IMG-7585.jpg The Heart of Albany Blog - A NEW QUIET - Make it stand out “That ain’t fog Sam.” LOLololllll https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/85923ab6-0135-41c6-b7c3-2cadc8e2611d/IMG_7286.jpeg The Heart of Albany Blog - A NEW QUIET - Make it stand out I am sure someone found this one by now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/054a750d-fbc6-4f45-9fbb-da8decb91ec7/IMG_7242.jpeg The Heart of Albany Blog - A NEW QUIET - Make it stand out And this one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/9dc28710-4247-4123-a185-56be476d2437/IMG_7328.jpeg The Heart of Albany Blog - A NEW QUIET - Make it stand out Definitely this one. :-) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/ee6ac42e-5e1c-4a7a-bb87-bd924259a9e8/IMG_7399.jpeg The Heart of Albany Blog - A NEW QUIET - Make it stand out Beehive got my heart rate up. When I got to the top, people were sitting and enjoying the views. And perplexed that I completed that alone. I guess that’s not “normal”. Well - nothing about anything I have done recently feels “normal”. haha… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/e62da267-0d62-4a98-a206-26f6d5673a2f/IMG_7391.jpeg The Heart of Albany Blog - A NEW QUIET - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/069e0742-524c-48d8-b916-4d39fdd84ac9/IMG_7342.jpeg The Heart of Albany Blog - A NEW QUIET - Make it stand out Always on the hunt to find a place to park and read a book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/f9aa167b-3375-472c-a985-87eefbe3b767/70821830754__007CCC50-4D5E-4C9F-B06F-2C78420FE06D.jpeg The Heart of Albany Blog - A NEW QUIET - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/45127a77-7f83-4adf-ae11-aedbe08ed87f/IMG_7487.jpeg The Heart of Albany Blog - A NEW QUIET - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/029275bb-9dc5-4a0e-858c-e5d7896e4d2d/IMG_7446.jpeg The Heart of Albany Blog - A NEW QUIET - Make it stand out All throughout Bar Harbor I kept seeing people wearing sweatshirts with a graphic of a fir tree and the north star. I looked up, there it was. I had “it” perfectly placed just so. I smiled. A lot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/fad0ca80-3a80-4f2a-8677-2fe762d01ec7/IMG_7441.jpeg The Heart of Albany Blog - A NEW QUIET - Make it stand out I DID IT! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/ed921e35-883c-4212-bcdd-b4741f39b34e/IMG_7423.jpeg The Heart of Albany Blog - A NEW QUIET - Make it stand out Finding a house to rent where I envisioned reading, writing and watching nature “showed up” for me within 3 “swipes to the left”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e25fd96de6f0056c7ba13c5/b390ef71-4c14-45af-b61f-b26e5f130ea8/IMG-7748.JPG The Heart of Albany Blog - A NEW QUIET - Make it stand out Meet Goldie Hawn. A ray of sunshine and life of the party! 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