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Valerie Anne Burns

Valerie Anne Burns

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Jun 29

More bionic but Not Defeated

Turns out, an anatomic shoulder replacement surgery did not prove to be a fun and festive spring-summer activity. Once in a mid evil armor…

More bionic but Not Defeated

Valerie Anne Burns

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Mar 10

Amplifying Women’s Voices: Understanding the Barriers to Their Representation

Yesterday was International Women’s Day, March 8th 2026. Due to back & shoulder issues, I didn’t make it to the March. I will use my voice…

Amplifying Women’s Voices: Understanding the Barriers to Their Representation

Valerie Anne Burns

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Feb 10

Forgiveness, Faith, and Fantasy

Forgiveness holds a unique power to change lives. It can heal wounds, restore relationships, and open doors to new possibilities. When…

Forgiveness, Faith, and Fantasy

Valerie Anne Burns

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Jan 7

Exploring the Concept of Wish Fulfillment in 2026

Wish fulfillment has long been a fascinating topic in psychology, spiritually, literature, and popular culture. It refers to the…

Exploring the Concept of Wish Fulfillment in 2026

Valerie Anne Burns

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Dec 13, 2025

Embracing Solitude: Thriving as a Single During the Holidays

The most sentimental time of the year is upon us. As lifelong romantics (guilty) and those of us who are single, the holidays can inspire a…

Embracing Solitude: Thriving as a Single During the Holidays

Valerie Anne Burns

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Oct 11, 2025

Breasts and Autumn

Another trip around the sun and thirteen years since my diagnosis, six years of which lost in an intense ordeal to gain a healing. I…

Breasts and Autumn

Valerie Anne Burns

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Sep 15, 2025

I Don’t Know

I’m so ready for a magical escape somewhere far away preferably a remote island with a pristine ocean to swim, snorkel, and sail. In other…

I Don’t Know

Valerie Anne Burns

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Jul 21, 2025

My Interview With Voyage LA Magazine

So grateful for this interview revealing a roller coaster of a ride and craggily personal story as a survivor and beauty seeker, as well as…

My Interview With Voyage LA Magazine

Valerie Anne Burns

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Jul 12, 2025

Sailing in Caribbean waters is taking up real estate in my mind.

How do I, you, cope with the demands on daily life along with the reality of our country’s demise? In all honesty, due to my depression and…

Sailing in Caribbean waters is taking up real estate in my mind.

Valerie Anne Burns

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Jun 11, 2025

Authentic and Unfiltered

I can only be me. I was taught to be strong and independent as early as a three-year-old. In many ways it’s a burden but it’s my nature…

Authentic and Unfiltered

Valerie Anne Burns

Valerie Anne Burns

Author of Caution: Mermaid Crossing, Voyages of a Motherless Daughter”; Blogger; Breast Cancer Survivor; Hollywood Survivor; Workshop Leader; & Beauty Seeker.

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