6 years and counting is a letter that I wrote. 6 years ago I said goodbye to one of the most harmful relationships in my life…my relationship to drugs. I wanted to share this. I hope that it provides hope or encouragement to anyone that is dealing with or has dealt with addiction. My Letter…
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So, as we all know, Mother’s Day is coming up. For me this is always a hard holiday. Why? Because my mother passed away almost 4 years ago. The First Mother’s Day The first year that Mother’s Day came without my mom I think that a little part of me died. I remember spending the…
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Covid-19. This one term fills people with panic…and rightfully so. It’s all over the news and social media. It has affected every person we know in some way, shape or form. Whether it be some one know being sick, our jobs, or just trying to shop in the grocery store. All that being said, I…
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Going to the doctor and being a fat girl is usually not a good combination. When you are overweight, the last thing you want is to talk to someone that is going to point that out to you. But I didn’t have a choice in the matter. In my previous piece, I talked about finding…
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I found a lump. There, I have actually said the words. The moment I found it was one of the most fearful of my entire life. Fear set in almost immediately. I cried for hours, tried to sleep, then spent most of the next day in tears. Finding the Lump So, for the previous week…
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Overcoming by definition is “to succeed in dealing with (a problem or difficulty). It’s easy to talk about doing, but actually doing it is another story. It takes determination, grit, and heart. There is so much in my life that I have had to overcome. Some of those things were force upon me, others were…
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Getting older happens to all of us. Some love it and others…well not so much. Here’s my views on the topic…
In sports, a bye refers to a period when a team or player would normally compete but for one reason or another does not have to in this case. It is a time to rest, recoup, and reset. It is a time to prepare. In life, we need to do the same thing. We need…
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Gratitude is defined as “…the state of being grateful…”. I always see the posts on Facebook about what a person is grateful each day. I’ll admit it, I’m even doing a quick daily video about it. It happens every year in November. But, why do we only think about this in November. I know, I…
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My mom was one of my absolute biggest cheerleaders. She was always there for me. She prayed for me daily. She taught me so much. So, when my mother passed away on September 10, 2016, my life was forever changed. The Call… I remember my phone ringing in the middle of the night. It was…
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