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Gathering Bricks – Building New Walls

I am in a really weird place emotionally lately. Partly, I think that is has to do with having reached a point of complete exhaustion created by stress, lack of sleep, worry, anxiety and fear. Perhaps I am burnt out. … Continue reading

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Fearful of Thinking, Afraid to Write

Today I was informed by a surely brilliant douche bag (umm,I apparently don’t take criticism well) that my writing was “abysmal.” And my thoughts are not well developed. And not original. Well. Let’s see. Not original. That is true. Well. … Continue reading

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Don’t Bitch…

I’m in an odd emotional place lately. I’m not quite sure why…and it could just be that my panties are in a bunch, I’m stressed, exhausted, annoyed or a combination of all of the above. But, my tolerance and empathy … Continue reading

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Good Ol’ Aesop

Today I was wasting time on Facebook. (Don’t judge…we all do it… the best kept secret to brain vacations between work stints) And one of my favorite people (you should meet her at M3) posted a quote that has snuggled … Continue reading

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How I Lost 50 Pounds in 1 day!

Yep. 50 pounds. Maybe even more. There is no secret, gimmicks, gadgets, pills or fancy shakes All it took was a good ol’ fashion Oprah “A-HA!” moment. And I had it. And the burdens that I have been carrying on … Continue reading

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The Fire Extinguisher

Really what I wanted to talk about was how we ‘feed the fire that burns us.’ Stop feeding the fire I have been thinking about this a lot lately and I’ve come to the conclusion that I need to go … Continue reading

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Talking Myself of a Ledge

NO- people….not a REAL ledge. No need to call the people with those special white jackets (yet), I’m talking about emotional ledges.  The tipping points I find myself at throughout the day.  You know exactly what I’m talking about. The … Continue reading

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Protected: A New Trend in Welfare

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