Benjamin FoskeyLETTERS FROM THE GROVE
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LETTERS FROM THE GROVE

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Short thoughts, quotes, and moments from the archive.

Three Quotes This Week

Some quotes living rent-free in my head this week: "If you ain't growin', you're dyin'." , Tony Robbins "Everyone's a whore, Grace. We just sell different parts of ourselves." , Tommy Shelby "It's not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me." , Batman Make of it what you will.

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Pancakes and Video Games

Sometimes, a glass of whole milk, some peanut butter pancakes and then vegging out to some Elders Scrolls or any Ole Command and Conquer RTS for hours on end sounds almost too tempting to deny. Ive got nothin witty or smart to say about it further... I just really want some pancakes, video games and no cares to give. …

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The Numbers That Matter

“Age is just a number.” Yeah… and so is your credit score, your bank account, and your resting heart rate but ignore those long enough and life gets real, real quick. Similar to money, the goal isn’t to pretend the number doesn’t matter. It’s to make sure it’s working for you, not against you. Because time will pass…

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Trusting Yourself

Half the journey is trusting yourself anyways... #fakeittillumakeit #dancelikenooneiswatching #itsnotthatdeep #energy #humanmoments

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Morning Yoga

My yoga partner is cooler than yours. #yogaflow #morningreset #peacefulliving #siblingtime #wellnessroutine

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The Cold Plunge

Negotiations were short ❄️ #wellnessjourney #coldplunge #ᴍᴏɴᴅᴀʏᴍᴏᴛɪᴠᴀᴛɪᴏɴ #disciplineequalsfreedom

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A Poem from My Father

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... My dad gave me a poem when I was 16. A poem that has since remained one of my guiding tenants and scripture through life. As I recall, 'twas a poem his dad gave to him near the same age. Things come, things go- family remains. And lord am I grateful for it.

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Gratitude in Florida

"To love another person is to see the face of God" - Les Miserables Im grateful for the people in my life that allow me to see God on a daily basis and the pleasure its been being in Florida the past 5 months.

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The Main Character

POV: You're the main character in your own movie; the moral is to the physical as three to oneUpdated Nov 18, 2025 12:57:07 am

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Showing Up

Commitment is the act of showing up day after day when no one’s watching. It’s the promise you keep to yourself, your brothers and sisters and the mission- no matter the cost. It’s dedication, endurance, grit- the refusal to quit when everything says you should.

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Keeping Honor

Honor is something that all men are born with, It can not be taken from you, nor can it be granted... It must only not be lost.

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Octobers Through the Years

Decided to trip down the rabbit hole- here's a snip of October over the past decade. Its been an interesting journey to say the least.

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What We Stay Alive For

"Medicine, Law, Business Engineering- these are noble pursuits, necessary to sustain life but Poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for".Updated Oct 02, 2025 2:55:55 pm

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