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When Did The Literary Community Become A Trump Rally/Hate Fest?
A few weeks ago while on vacation in Florida I checked my Facebook and saw my feed all atwitter. Antioch College published a piece by Daniel Harris in their winter issue – and it made people angry. Why? Because it … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, community, culture, Current Events, Equality, Inspiration, Journal, LGBT, media, Opinion, Publishing, Social Media, Thoughts, Writers, Writing
Tagged "mental health", Amanda Lauren, Antioch College, Antioch Review, business sense, common sense, Daniel Harris, death was a blessing, Donald Trump, editor, gender, hate speech, health, literary community, narcissist, publishing, Robert Fogarty, The Sacred Androgen, The Sacred Androgen: The Transgender Debate, transgender, what were they thinking?, xoJane
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A Brand New Year
Another year is upon us and I am genuinely excited for it. 2015 was a good enough year – actually it was the best out of the last three years. I grew. Roy (my husband) grew. Good things happened, we … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Family, Health, home, Inspiration, Journal, Life, Medical, Personal, Relationships, Thoughts, Writing
Tagged "New year", "personal growth", "personal improvement", 2016, balance, career, creative writing, evolution, Excel, fitness, goals, good year, Happy New Year, health, New Year's resolutions, New Years Eve, reflection, resolution, resolutions
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My Year In Review
I love New Year’s Eve. I’m not sure why, but I just want to party and have good food and be among friends and throw around a lot of confetti (which both makes a mess and is not animal-friendly). I … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, home, Life, Personal, Thoughts
Tagged "New year", "personal growth", "personal improvement", "year in review", 2015, 2016, balance, career, goals, good year, health, New Years Eve, reflection, resolutions
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When To Let Them Go
One of my best friends in high school once told me: “Face it, you’re a boyfriend packrat, they’re like old shoes to you. You keep them around when you don’t need them and can’t do anything with them which is … Continue reading
Posted in Journal, Life, Opinion, People, Personal, Relationships, Social Media, Technology, Thoughts
Tagged "mental health", born again Christian, Christianity, cutting someone loose, Facebook, friends, friendship, health, homophobia, hypochondria, hypochondriac, religion, sympathy, unfriending, victim, victimhood
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It’s Complicated: Trying To Be Human Without Getting All Tangled Up In Toxic Family Relations
I think my family invented the “it’s complicated” relationship status. My mother’s side of the family is crazy. Like seriously insane, in some cases criminally insane, and at least half of the time violently insane. There are a few cousins … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life, Relationships, Thoughts
Tagged "chosen family", "toxic relationships", abuse, being the bigger person, boundaries, crazy relatives, get well card, health, no contact, stroke
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