***trigger warning*** The author of this piece asked to be kept anonymous but without further ado, let's talk about fear. Fear is what keeps us alive everyday. Let me elaborate for you. Have you ever been so scared that your heart races, you're breathing heavily, and your nerves feel like they're electricuting you? That's fear. [...]
May 4, 2019 was the day I graduated with my Bachelors of Science in Human Services. Wow, I'm actually sitting here typing this up. It seems like it has taken FOREVER but at the same time I feel like it's FLOWN by. I know a couple people have asked for more posts about my time [...]
em·bar·rassed /əmˈberəst/ adjective feeling or showing embarrassment. "an embarrassed silence" synonyms: awkward, self-conscious, uneasy, uncomfortable, unsettled, sheepish, red-faced, blushing, shy; More Whew.. as a mom I've had plenty embarrassing moments. Kids don't have filters.. they say EXACTLY what they feel and think and literally give zero fucks. I think the most embarrassing moment for me was when we were in line at Walmart [...]
Day 27.. Well, I cannot pick just one day to label as the best day of my life so I'll share a couple. October 13, 2007. Early in the wee hours I gave birth to our first daughter. On this day I learned that love at first sight does, in fact, exist. It was a [...]
When you ask most little girls who their hero is they would most likely say their dad. Not in my case. You'll see why on day 30 of this challenge. For me, my hero is my grandpa. I had a great, close relationship with both of my grandparents but my grandpa was definitely the one [...]
I started this blog almost six years ago and no one knew about it at first. What started as an escape from my thoughts has turned into so much more. Today I write because I enjoy it. That's the bottom line. I enjoy writing, sharing my thoughts and experiences, and interacting with other bloggers and [...]
I'm not sure where this post is supposed to go so I'm just going to go with what I feel. I am responsible for my actions. I am enough. It's taken me up until a few years ago to actually believe this. I learn as I go through life - everything is meant to teach [...]
This question was a lot harder than I thought it would be. It's taken me hours to come up with something to talk about. There's lots of things that when I think about myself I see in a positive manner. I want to be remembered for the person that I am and not who I [...]
Dear Future Self, I hope this letter finds you somewhere in the comfort of happiness. Right now your life is one huge, chaotic, bittersweet mess. We'll get into all of that later. I hope that you have allowed yourself to let go of what bothers you and stop letting the small, trivial things bother you. I [...]
Today I'm going to share with you some of my favorite TV shows! I don't watch a lot of TV but there are a few shows that I watch for very single episode of. Jane the Virgin - I have watched every single episode of this show and I'm so sad it's ending. This last [...]
