Twenty Five Things that I Know for Sure
It seems like just yesterday I was watching my mom and her friends, thinking that they were pretty cool for old people. Truthfully, they weren’t even old. They were just parents or…
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Collecting Moments
We all experience times when it feels like we are just floating from day to day: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday – the days running and blurring together. Sometimes we manage…
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The Myth of Perfect Balance
“There is no such thing as work-life balance. Everything worth fighting for unbalances your life.” – Alain de Botton I’m here to tell you, there is no such thing as work-life balance….
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Stop Saying You Are Busy
The conversation goes like this: “Hey! Haven’t talked to you in a while. How are things?” “Hey! Busy. Really busy.” And that is it. The conversation kind of stalls and then you…
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Life Lessons From a Blue Tarp
Blood does not build a family, love does – and a family is anyone who lives under the blue tarp of your heart. That is something my father taught me, though I…
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What Are Your Dreams Worth?
Have you ever done something that sucked so hard, that made you want to scream, to get closer to your dreams? Have you done things you aren’t proud of, but have made…
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Why an Unplanned Pregnancy Was the Best Thing to Ever Happen to Me
When I was 19, most of my friends were living off Ramen Noodles, cramming for exams, and primping for parties. Me? I was living off Ensure and Saltines, stocking up on Pampers,…
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Ma’am is the new Miss
Somewhere along the way, I’ve gone from “Miss” to “Ma’am”. I’m not sure when it happened, because I don’t feel like a “ma’am”, but I supposed “hey sexy” isn’t really appropriate from…
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The 10 Commandments for Living Your Life Like It’s Golden
Start and end each day with gratitude. Find something to be grateful for. Gratitude is infectious. Love the skin you are in. If you are not there yet, resolve daily to find…
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Wedgies Aren’t Worth It (In Your Life or Your Business)
I got my first thong when I was around 16 years old. I remember this distinctly because the gift tag said “Don’t open these in front of your cousins!” The cousins being…
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