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On Relationships: I’m Glad We Broke Up When We Did
I’ve been told that my “relationships” with past boyfriends is rare and pretty strange. Of course, at the time of a break-up it’s emotional, but after enough time there is indifference and the ability...
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Ask Yourself
Just Being Real I am a Recovering Trauma survivor. Many of us are. Some through direct firsthand abuse. Some of us indirectly, as products of generational perpetuated abuse (including abuse...
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I Resent My Kids. There, I Said It.
I very nearly posted this as an anonymous confession because saying, “I resent my kids,” feels like a terrible thing for a mother to say about her children, right? I mean, what kind of monster mother...
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How Toxic People
How toxic people apologize after they grow up. Inspiration for this is found through Kissin’ You by Total. (Cover : Total’s Kissing You) Losing you is all that I’ve been thinking of Losing you is ooo...
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Your Boredom is NOT My Problem
Tropical Storm Eta rolled through my neck of the woods and we were out of power for… a whole day! Mercy me. ONE DAY! You’d think “my boys” – men, really – have been struck with the vapors. I’m talking...
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“Ugly”– Health Challenge 3/30
I’m not gonna lie. I woke up “ugly” and posted a video in that state. The reaction from the community was heartwarming. I was getting DMs (direct messages) and text messages from a lot of people...
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Mania and Giraffe Kisses – Day 4/30
What a relief! I feel so much better than I did yesterday. I am still not well-rested because I seem to have gotten back into the habit of going to bed after 2 AM. sigh Both yesterday and today...
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Challenge Within A Challenge Within A Challenge
This whole challenge thing has gotten out of hand – kind of. I mean… I did it to myself but my thinking is to work as efficiently as possible. If I’m doing one challenge, then technically I can say...
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Oh, This Chinny Chin Chin! And Other Gripes
I hate it. I hate my chinny chin chin – all three of them. Most of the time I keep the camera angle up high in order to hide my chin. Rarely do I like profile pictures because not only is there an...
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Screw You
I apologize for the clickbait title but I literally picked up a screw in the road while I was on DAY 9 of my health and wellness challenge. I’ve passed this screw every day, and every day the passing...
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Embracing A Routine
It’s been a really long time since I’ve awakened to an alarm clock but it seems that between my dogs waking me up for a potty break and my own internal body, I don’t need one. Is this another “side...
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What Are You Thankful For?
It’s Thanksgiving Day for the folks in the United States and I didn’t take a day off from the health and wellness journey because I’m embracing a routine and would really like to take it seriously. As...
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Stop Procrastinating and Hustle
In today’s vlog I talk about being “busy”. It’s one thing to actually BE BUSY and get things accomplished to propel you forward; whether that’s challenging yourself, hitting a deadline, working on...
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Just A Little Effort to be Kind
UGH. I woke up a little grumpy, sore and really not in the mood to talk to anyone. I was totally embracing the suck of my morning. I don’t like it when I can feel my knees but at least my back isn’t...
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Half Empty or Half Full
During my walk jog, I realized that I was half way through my 30-day health and wellness challenge… and then I realized that I didn’t like that term because it suggests a finish line. While that’s...
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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
On any given day, I can be found scrolling through hundreds of other people’s pictures. Sometimes for inspiration. Sometimes just out of curiosity. No matter where I look, whether it is Facebook,...
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A Purge Letter to Myself
Dear Meredith, I took a shower. What the hell are you telling me this for? It’s the only place I can go to reflect, when it’s not time constrained or constantly interrupted. Today, I told Chris to...
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Back Off! I Don’t Want Your Sales Pitch
I don’t want your oils, Karen. Or your nail polish that’s not nail polish, Susan. Look, whatever pyramid you’re climbing today, no matter how high, healthy, or cool – I’m good. If I don’t reply to...
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Memo To Myself
The past several weeks, I’ve been in a really good place for the first time in years. I decided it might be a good idea to write myself a list of the things that keep me here, where I need to be. When...
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Is It Punishment if Hard Sex Is What I Want?
This year has been all about looking inside myself and being completely honest, raw, and real. I want more out of all I do. I want more out of my relationships. I want more out of my writing, my art,...
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