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Read moreFull Circle Decade – Everywhere I Go I See You
A lot of people were posting their “decade” reflections or side-by-side comparison pictures at the end of 2019. But as in most things, I’m late. Maybe it was simple procrastination. Or, honestly, I just wasn’t ready ’til now. Because I…
Read moreYou Belong (An Advent Reflection)
I don’t spend as much time on FB anymore, but one of my favorite things is the On This Day app (on mobile) or Memories tab (on desktop) where you can see the status updates, photos, and videos you posted…
Read moreA Nightmare I Can’t Escape
**Content Note: sexual assault (non-specific)** ** ** ** I woke up shaky this morning after a rare nightmare. I know the scenario wasn’t real, but the visceral alarm I felt in my mind and body was based on real things…
Read moreI Did A Hard Thing This Week
**Content Note: sexual assault (non-specific)** ** ** ** This past week I did a BIG SCARY THING that I’ve been anticipating and dreading and worrying about for years…YEARS. After all this time imagining the “what ifs” and fearing both known and…
Read moreMessy #MeToo (Part 2) – My Stalker
**Content Note: sexual harassment (specific)** ** ** ** When I say #MeToo I’m talking about that guy who wouldn’t stop liking you, even though you didn’t like him back. The one who kept asking you out, even though you kept…
Read moreMessy #MeToo (Part 1) – My Friend’s Brother
**Content Note: sexual harassment (specific)** ** ** ** Today I opened Facebook and encountered many #MeToo posts. Some told specific stories and my stomach clenched at the sickening familiarity. Others posted just the hashtag and my eyes welled with tears…
Read moreDay 7 – Banged Up and Broken Down
Messy Me Makeover Day 7 (I took the weekend off for a wedding and family time and personal rest, so day 7 is now being posted on Oct. 9.) Last night I put my hand through the glass of my…
Read moreDay 6 – We have to work at this daily
Messy Me Makeover Day 6 We have this sign hanging in our kitchen, and it has become our family motto and mantra. My husband and I say it to each other often. Sometimes with a sigh. Sometimes with a wry…
Read moreDay 5 – Disdain for Dishes Part 4 (The Last Scraps)
Messy Me Makeover Day 5 I love watching the deleted scenes of movies in the “Bonus Features” section on DVDs. Occasionally I watch certain ones and think it’s probably better that some of those slower or random sections were left…
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