Growth

things I am learning/have learned; things I want to learn or do, try or experience; gratitude lists; spiritual practices

Culture
Growth
Perspective
Politics

get in losers!

What’s good for the goose is good for the gander So I’ve been thinking lately how empowering it is to see such a huge bitch elected for top office of our nation. Like, how freeing. If they can be a raging bitch, then so can I! I can finally let her loose! I’ve been keeping […]

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Gratitude, Positive Thinking, Reframing
Growth
Health and Wellness
Life Lately
Mental health
Perspective
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Two women

I had a to write an email the other day. Not a work email, but an important one.  I drafted it for two days. I spent those two days distracted and in a fog – consumed with the crafting of just the right words, just the right way. When I finish a piece I am […]

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Movies and TV

Life Lately

Reading: I just finished reading The Dolls House by M.J. Aldridge for book club. It’s a murder mystery along the lines of Law and Order: SVU so it was a quick read for me. It’s part of a series and I haven’t read the first two, but just like the various crime and detective shows […]

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Community
Faith and Religion
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Home and Family
local
online
Perspective
Politics
Relationships

Try Holding On

I used to love the way I could be connected to the people in my life in the virtual realm. Now where once I was overjoyed to see the faces and stories of people, I feel a sinking sense of dread. Everyone seems to have been turned into a caricature of the real person they […]

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Growth
Health and Wellness
Home and Family
Mental health
Perspective
Relationships
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This Year, More

In the South we don’t often get a blanket of white covering our world on New Year’s day, making everything look new and glittery, but that doesn’t stop us from dreaming about the year ahead (and the possibility of a good snow day or two). In years past, I’ve made resolutions, set goals, made bucket […]

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