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Encouraging Women

Occasionally we all need some encouragement in life, especially when things tend to not work like we thought they would. After a long week at work, raising kids, and juggling everyday life, one of the best things I can receive is encouragement from someone close to me. Lately I have been incredibly exhausted. I work, work, work, but I can’t seem to catch up on anything. Taking a step back and…

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Paralleled Memory

My mom was a single mom of four kids. My brother’s dad left, my dad left, and my sisters’ father died when we were all young. She worked 40 plus hours a week at fast food chains to try to provide for us, but we still received food stamps and Medicaid. I grew up living in various trailer parks, apartments, and projects. I’m no stranger to poverty, which is one reason why I work so hard. I don’t…

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Why you should love yourself

Why you should love yourself

Whether you are in or out of a relationship you should still love yourself. It always seems to be easier when you are with someone who is showing you love and affection everyday, but if you are single or healing from a fresh heartbreak – whether it is your first or tenth – that can be hard to do. Usually right after a heartbreak your friends have a tendency to let you know/tell you how beautiful…

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The shift to freedom

The shift to freedom

People are slaves to many things. Money, love, other people, jobs, our minds, our hearts, the hearts of others, the list goes on and on. Most of the time we’re not aware of our cage because we have become so accustomed to it. We sit on our perches wearing rose-colored glasses and thinking life is completely normal. Then our cage gets shook and we realize we’ve been holding our breath and ignoring…

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20 facts you may not know (about me)

20 facts you may not know (about me)

People are complex. We are every shifting beings. For fun I wanted to list 20 things about myself that you may or may not know about me.

1. My favorite color is orange. Like a pretty burnt/sunset orange.

2. Ironically, I am deathly allergic to citrus.

3. I really like snakes. I think it’s fun to play with them and watch them move.

4. I may have a coffee addiction.

5. I’ve written two books…which…

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M.I.A.

Hi readers! It has been a while since I posted, but I have the most excellent news. This week has been absolute hell. I’ve been dragging myself through finals week. I completed a 20 page thesis, a 4 page paper, a case study, and 7 exams. Now, that isn’t the good news part, though I suppose it is…..but no. The best news is that I am graduating from college with a Bachelor of Arts in English.

I did…