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Year's End

It's been a while... My following has gotten smaller and a lot of that is probably due to my posts becoming less heavy... less loaded...

A Clear Mind and Clearer Expectations

Do you ever have those moments of total epiphany? The kind of moments when all of a sudden something you’ve been struggling with suddenly...

My Materialistic Memories

I can still remember visiting my Great-Grandpa Gogarn in Hospice House. I can hear his voice, see the layout of his room, and remember...

An Ode to You

soul mate /ˈsōl ˌmāt noun: a person ideally suited to another as a close friend or romantic partner. I believe in soul mates, and...

Lesson in Leaving

As we grow up, we hear all the time that fairy tales and Disney give us false hopes and aspirations. There is no Prince Charming to come...

The Pain You Can't See

I'm not sure where this post is going to take me.... I'm not writing this for sympathy, but rather out of frustration. I need to complain...

Honestly. Loyalty. And Love.

"Some people aren't loyal to you, they are loyal to their need of you, and once their needs change, so does their loyalty." Last year,...

Baby Blues

Edited to note: I did not write this post, and am not pregnant! My best friend guest wrote this, and she deserves all the love, good...

The Rules of Life

Have you ever wished that someone else could tell you what to do? In stressful situations, I often find myself wishing there was a way...

Forgiveness is Fluid

We've all heard the saying "forgive, but don't forget". It's something we hear when we are given advice; we hear it on tv (Looking at...

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