When it comes to holding on or letting go I am not an expert at knowing when to do either. I hold on to things way longer than I should. Call it a flaw in my Type A, recovering perfectionist personality. It has caused a lot of difficulty and hardship in my 40 years of … Continue reading Day 39: Hold On or Let It Go
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Day 38: Aunt Sarah
Have you ever read a book or watched a movie and thought, "Wow. I now have words for what I am experiencing or thinking?" I have thought this many times in my life. Sometimes it feels like the writer had a window into my heart, saw I was confused and helped me sort out whatever … Continue reading Day 38: Aunt Sarah
Day 37: The Tribe Has Spoken
I first heard of Survivor on the radio as I waited in my car to go into a Journalism class in college. They were talking about this new show where people would go live together and have to make their own shelter and get their own food while they competed for a million dollars. I … Continue reading Day 37: The Tribe Has Spoken
Day 36: Write It Out
Seven years ago I received a Smashbook for a birthday present. I had never seen one before. It was a combination journal and scrapbook, two of my favorite things. It was given to me at the beginning of a really difficult period in my life. I had been fired, we had to sell our first … Continue reading Day 36: Write It Out
Day 35: The Tale of Two Friends
I am running out of days to write about important things, so I am combining them into the same day! I cannot believe there are only 5 more days after today. I will be 40 this weekend! Today I am writing about two of my friends. They could not be more different, but they both … Continue reading Day 35: The Tale of Two Friends
Day 34: Don’t Give Up
I have grown up in the church. I started attending before I was born and it's been a major part of my life ever since. My parents were married by a pastor that also worked on the line at GM with my dad. The pastor agreed to marry my parents if they visited his church. … Continue reading Day 34: Don’t Give Up
Day 33: Lifelong Learner
I wanted to get through college as fast as I could. It's not that I didn't enjoy college, but I had the feeling that real life was on the other side of graduation and I really wanted to get to that...whatever that was. My dad really wanted me to be an Elementary Ed major. … Continue reading Day 33: Lifelong Learner
Day 32: Podcasts
I used to have a long(ish) commute to work. My car had a CD player and an AM/FM radio. More and more I found myself listening to sports talk radio on my drive to and from work. I like sports, but I would not call myself a die hard sports fan. Yet there I was … Continue reading Day 32: Podcasts
Day 31: White Privilege is Real
I am ashamed to say that I was 30 years old when I learned that White Privilege was a real thing. Before this point I tried to treat everyone with kindness, compassion and love. I realized that my life experience was different than the experiences of my friends who were people of color. I was … Continue reading Day 31: White Privilege is Real
Day 30: Invasive Love
The dictionary defines invasive as, "tending to spread especially in a quick or aggressive manner". It is a perfect definition of the way my dad loved. His love would come at you whether you would want it or not. He was king of dropping by people's homes or offices with their favorite beverage because he … Continue reading Day 30: Invasive Love
The Misadventures of a Late Blooming Introvert 