Getting What I Needed, Not What I Wanted: more than just a phone case

Barbara Carter
Nov 1 · 4 min read
photo of my cell phone cover

I think of the Rolling Stones lyrics: you can’t always get what you want,
but if you try sometime you find you get what you need. And I wonder how this might apply to my new phone case, because I didn’t get what I wanted.

So, did I get what I needed?

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Personal stories about life and the twisted paths taken on the journey from healing past wounds to trusting my inner voice and living in peace and contentment.

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