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All week long I have been fighting the urge to go into that dark place that I sometimes go. I try to stay busy so that I don’t dwell on the things in my life that are keeping me from moving forward. Eventually I know I am going to have to face them head-on. I Read more
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Before my feet touch the floor in the morning, I am running through my to-do list for the day. On the weekends I cook a big breakfast for everyone. Half-awake, power-chugging my first cup of coffee, I am flying around the kitchen. Grabbing all the necessary implements. All the while, my husband and children are Read more
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I’ll admit I grew up with a Pollyanna outlook on life. I grew up in the 70’s and 80’s. I was sold the lie that America was the land of opportunities, hopes, and dreams. Fairy tales and nursery rhymes were the scariest thing that I was exposed to. So when I finally grew up and Read more
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I will be turning 49 on the 20th of this month. One more year before the big 50! 50 years on this earth. The thing is, I don’t FEEL like I am about to be 50. In my mind I still feel like a teenager. I feel like I am still trying to figure things Read more
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While scrolling through Facebook videos, I came across a new game show, of sorts, called Track Stars. It’s where host, Jack Coyne, goes around and interviews celebrities. He plays a short snippet of a song and the celebrity has to guess who the artist is. This particular episode Coyne was interviewing actor/director Ethan Hawke. During Read more
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It has been a while since something that I watched on television upset me to the point of tears. Falling to sleep that night was difficult because I couldn’t calm the swell of emotions I was feeling. “The Perfect Neighbor” is a documentary on Netflix detailing the events in a small neighborhood in Florida that Read more
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I was lucky enough to be entrusted with a special recipe that came straight from the bayou. A good family friend (who has since passed) thought me special enough to share her gumbo recipe with me. She grew up there and worked in several local restaurants. When I met my husband I kept hearing how Read more
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I feel as if I have always been looking for the seat with my name on it. I have no trouble fitting in. You could put me anywhere and I would find it no trouble at all to find a bosom buddy. My husband tells me all of the time that everybody loves me. I Read more
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Had I done my life the way I envisioned it as a child I probably would’ve been a teacher. I played endless hours of school when I was little. The sound of the teachers high heels clip-clopping on the tiled floor. The jingling of their keys on a key ring. The chalk on the chalkboard. Read more
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I grew up in a house where both of my parents were very invested in politics. I felt like they somewhat let it run their lives. There was constantly either Fox News or CNN playing on the tv set. In the car on rides to and from school drop-offs my dad would be religiously listening Read more
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