Do you ever catch yourself saying you will do something “when I get older?” I started my working-world debut at Hibbett Sports. It was glorious. Really though—you learn […]
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Personality types and self-reflection
I’m reading a book called, “The Road Back to You,” by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile. Okay I say I am reading it, but in reality, I […]
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The left lane
If you prefer to drive at turtle speed, why do you think the left lane is the best option? I legit want to know why. Better yet, once […]
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What is gaslighting? Has this happened to me?
Gaslighting. You’ve probably heard the term, but you might not have ever sat down to think about what you have experienced yourself—and how it has affected you. I […]
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Take the risk — it will change your life!
Just as I had envisioned, I was going to end up with (at least) two big dogs. They had to be dogs who needed a home and not […]
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End of school – not sure who’s more ready!
If you have school age kids, the month of May can be a bit stressful. Everyone has their different experiences depending on how many kids you have and […]
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“We don’t need another dog!”
My husband and daughter were not thrilled when I came home with Roscoe. They both made that pretty clear. They agreed that we didn’t have room for two […]
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The love of a dog
The love of a dog. It changes you in ways that I believe only a dog knows how to do and we will never fully understand. For several […]
Letters to James
Letters to James (10): the first events without you
October 20, 2010 I love you, James. I miss you so bad it hurts. I want to touch you—hold you up to my face and see you smile […]
Letters to James
Letters to James (9): Doing our best..
September 26, 2010 Sorry it’s been several days, James. As you probably saw, I did something stupid the other night that stemmed from having too much to drink. […]
Letters to James
Letters to James (8): Back to work
September 20, 2010 Well buddy, I went back to work today for the first time since I broke my back. The doctor is only letting me do half-days […]
Letters to Dad
Letters to Dad (2)
Hey Dad, I am still trying my best to move forward without you here. Some days I am doing okay. But other days….whew…it feels like I just attended […]