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Wandering Child

/ childhood, choices, deceit, drinking, drug use, feelings, getting over my past, grace, grief and loss, growth, guilt, healing, inner child, loving myself today, manipulation, marriage, memoir, ownership, pain, passing of time, redemption, reflection, regret, relationships, sabotage, sadness, small self, struggles, transparency, truth, Uncategorized

I breathe the air of queens pastRespite I thought was sure to lastI was never meant to be your shadow to castYour tag-along you’d drag alongTo […]

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Midnight Type: Truths and Troubles

/ addiction, alcohol, beach, childhood, family, getting over my past, memories, mother, moving forward, sisters, truth

It’s midnight and I can’t sleep. I have a lot on my mind and drugs (prescribed) in my body so I’m just going to ramble. Not

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I’m still relevant

/ authentic self, authenticity, baggage, beliefs, blogging to be better, borderline, childhood, doubt, emotions, feelings, finding my place, getting over my past, growth, guilt, inner child, inner critic, living a better story, love, loving myself today, mistakes, moving forward, ownership, pain, questions, self-sabotage, survival, truth

I was just re-reading my “About” page, checking for typos and just generally making sure the content is still relevant. And yes, unfortunately it’s still relevant.

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The loneliest place

/ challenges, domestic violence, forgiveness, marriage, truth

“The loneliest place is a lonely marriage,” my counselor Paige told me. I knew she was right then, and her words ring true to me at

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Quick Ponder: Dreams Unexplored

/ ah-ha moments, anxiety, blogging to be better, challenges, change, counseling, creativity, truth

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After talking with my counselor today, I left her office with a question. An internal question. What is holding me back from going after my dreams?

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Transformation: the book, The Book and a wise owl

/ acceptance, beliefs, bible study, blessings, books, dragontree, finding my place, forgiveness, freedom, friendship, fruit of the spirit, growth, happiness, healing, Jesus, living a better story, putting God first, reading, redemption, Rituals for Transformation, scripture, self love, transformation, truth, uncertainty, writing

I put a hold on my 108-day journey with Rituals for Transformation. Why? I was doing so well, reading the messages twice a day and journaling

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Sharing my truth

/ truth

My mood fluctuates, that’s no surprise. The other day was bad. Today was good. That’s normal, right? I can’t expect to have a good day everyday…or

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Wandering through the Woes

/ blogging to be better, childhood, courage, family, memoir, mother, truth, writing

I have these fears about my mother, irrational maybe, but based on her past behavior nothing would surprise me anymore. Actually, I think she could still

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My Mother and Domestic Violence

/ books, depression, divorce, domestic violence, family, memoir, mother, secrets, truth

Writing a Memoir 101, a workshop I’m taking, is helping to strengthen my confidence as a writer and why I am worth reading. The book emphasizes

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Writer’s Block < Inner Voice of Love

/ childhood, clarity, healing, Henri Nouwen, inner critic, pain, putting God first, reading, truth, writing

I’m dangerously close to the deadline of submitting my stories for the PTSD/Suicide Prevention book. I’ve always been a procrastinator, and some of my best work

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