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Defining Convictions/Beliefs

Posted on January 12, 2022     2 Comments

I use the word “conviction” because it sounds so much more non-negotiable than the word “belief”. I didn’t even realize I had convictions until a big one was staring me down. And, it took a really long time for me to clearly define this conviction. It was:

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Bittersweet

Posted on December 23, 2021     3 Comments

This will be our first Christmas without him. It is bittersweet. It had been years since he had been sober on a Christmas Day. He felt such guilt at not being the man he wanted to be for his kids that he would become overwhelmed and drink those terrible feelings into much worse ones. He […]

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Travel feeds my soul

Posted on October 4, 2021     2 Comments

I have not always loved to travel. It wasn’t that I disliked it, I just hadn’t been anywhere and didn’t know. But once I’d been on my first international trip I was hooked. I want to go everywhere. Today I am traveling to spend time with friends in a far off place that requires a […]

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How do I look at such a toxic and traumatic time through a lens of love, and why would I want to??

Posted on June 22, 2021     Leave a Comment

I was scrolling through TikTok last night, watching the many videos on trauma, toxic relationships, and narcissism that tend to be on my “for me” page, and I recognized myself in literally almost every post. I understand the trauma, I have lived in the toxicity, I have labeled my ex as a narcissist without any […]

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My closet is my happy place. . .

Posted on May 16, 2021     Leave a Comment

It was like the closet was a symbol of my life if it were put together, neat and tidy.

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