I struggle. I struggle with belonging. I struggle with comparison. I struggle with an unhealthy need to be the best at everything I do, which constantly leads to failure because someone will always be better, smarter, more effective, more efficient, more patient, more everything. It’s impossible to give your…
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I randomly found this on my Google Drive account from a couple of years ago. It isn’t edited or revised, because I don’t care about whether the grammar or syntax are perfect. The content is what matters. I thought someone may need to read this today. ❤️ I had…
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*I want to preface this post by saying that I often reference parents and their children throughout this particular article, but I could easily be talking about adults to adults, employer to employees, husband to wife (and vice versa), because these are issues with human behavior in general… not…
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We were out of coffee this morning, and I simply can’t do life without it (judge if you must😋). So I ran to the store near our house to grab some Folgers. PS I’m sure I was killin it in my mismatched PJ’s, but a girls gotta…
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Amidst the shadow of death, loss, loneliness, and strife that this pandemic has cast over our world, I have seen the sun shine through like never before. Kindness. Compassion. Loyalty. Unity. Hope. Faith. Forgiveness. Leadership. Generosity. Selflessness. Love. Acceptance. Gratitude. Pride. Helpfulness. Dependability. These are the sources of light…
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Spring (v.) \ ˈspriŋ : to release or cause to be released from confinement or custody Sometimes confinement is indisputable. Jail. Handcuffs. Barbed wire fence. Those are pretty clear indicators that someone is being detained. However, confinement is not always empirical. What if there are shackles weighing down your…
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This is the speech I wrote and delivered at my Nanny’s funeral. “And though she be but little, she is fierce.” As anyone who ever saw my Nanny could tell, she was noticeably small in stature. Some may have even considered her frail or fragile— that was a…
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STAY I would definitely use a VRBO (Vacation Rentals By Owner)! Ours was CHEAP and stocked with lots of amenities, such as snorkel gear, beach chairs, umbrella, coolers, beach bags, and more. It just made things so convenient. We also had our own private beach (←pictured left). RENTAL…
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My response to Jessica Gentry’s Facebook post about why she left teaching. The article covering her post can be found at this link! https://www.someecards.com/news/news/ex-kindergarten-teacher-quit-viral/ People constantly ask me why I left teaching and if I miss it. I…
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It’s crazy how naive you are when you are young. How small the world seems. How significant and mighty you feel in comparison. You view time as expendable, with a subconscious assumption that it bends for you— almost as if it slows and quickens to meet your needs. If…
