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Popular Phrases That May Make Me Unpopular
I’m aware that this post may make me unpopular, and I’m okay with that. I didn’t start writing to earn brownie points; that was never my intent. All I ever wanted to do was to share my thoughts with the … Continue reading
Posted in Divorce, Infertility, Life Lessons, Random Thoughts
Tagged childhood, Happy Mother’s Day, imagination, Infertility, Jewish, Merry Christmas, religion, religious tolerance, struggles, tolerance
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Recognizing What’s Holding Me Back
What is it that is preventing me from trying something new? I’ve been asking myself that very thing over and over for a while now. My first thought was that it was fear – fear of the unknown, fear of … Continue reading
Posted in Life Lessons, Random Thoughts
Tagged fear, gym, pigtails, vulnerability, vulnerable, Zumba
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We Meat Again
Last November, after Thanksgiving, I decided to take a break from meat. I’m not really sure why to be honest. I guess I’d had my fill. I didn’t do it to prove a point or because I was protesting anything, … Continue reading
Posted in Life Lessons, Weight Loss
Tagged carbohydrates, carbs, diet, food, groceries, keto, meat, nutrition, shopping
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We All Have Our Struggles
We all have personal struggles that we deal with that shape who we are. This one is an ongoing challenge in my life. Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Life Lessons, Weight Loss
Tagged AA, addiction, alcohol, Dating, diet, dieting, food, struggles, weight loss
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What I Want You To Learn From 8 Cells
When it comes to overturning Roe v. Wade & Planned Parenthood v. Casey, it’s important to see the bigger picture from someone who knows first-hand the repurcussions of this devastating potential decision reversal. You may not have considered this viewpoint before. Continue reading
What Ranks Higher?
When it comes to your career, what aspects rank highest? Continue reading
Posted in career, Life Lessons, Random Thoughts
Tagged career, choice, deal breaker, decisions, important, job, Love Languages, rank, ranking
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Stop The Blame Game
When my sister, brother, and I were little and we got into a fight, we’d start complaining to my mom whose fault it was that we were fighting. As most moms do, she’d tell us that she didn’t care who … Continue reading
Posted in Life Lessons, Pandemic, Random Thoughts
Tagged blame, blame game, crisis, emergency, game, help, rules, tragedy
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My Treasured Table
This photo represents my most treasured piece of furniture. It’s a drop-leaf table that was given to me by my parents. I love the rich color of the stain, as it matches well with the rest of my décor. The … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2020, Life Lessons, Random Thoughts, Starting Anew
Tagged Auschwitz, Bergen-Belsen, Holocaust, inaugurate, Jew, Jewish, survivor, table
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A Much-needed Snowy Break
I’ve always enjoyed watching snow fall. This is, in part, due to the fact that it doesn’t happen too often in Texas, so you are fascinated when it does. The main reason I enjoy it, though, is because of the … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2020, Starting Anew
Tagged accountability, authority, blinders are off, break, Brian Sicknick, Capitol, January 6, President, silence, snow, truth
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Blue Skies After the Storm
Seeing a positive outlook after such a difficult year. Continue reading
Posted in Life Lessons, Pandemic, Random Thoughts, Starting Anew
Tagged 2020, 2021, appreciation, blue skies, dance in the rain, faith in humanity, family, friends, grateful, storm
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The Power of Losing
Throughout our lives, we all go through many different rites of passage. We learn to walk, we graduate from high school, we move out on our own, etc. What’s interesting is that with each of these transitions, they do not … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2020, Life Lessons, Pandemic, Random Thoughts
Tagged adult, compete, empathy, fail, grace, hat in the ring, humility, learning, lesson, lose, loser, losing, perseverance, rite of passage, teamwork
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Stepping Forward Together
Moving forward together may not be easy, but it’s needed and necessary. I know we can do it. Continue reading
Posted in Election 2020, Friendship, Life Lessons, Pandemic, Starting Anew
Tagged 2020, America, Biden, deep breath, elect, election, Harris, Kamala, leader, President, results, step forward, truth, United States, Vice President, women
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Principled Behavior
How would you react to these behaviors? Continue reading
Posted in Random Thoughts
Tagged assault, ballot, behavior, bully, child, COVID, debate, Donald Trump, election, expelled, Hollywood Access, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, mask, President, principal, principle, teacher, Trump, United States, vote, White House
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Time Better Spent
Maybe this will make a difference, maybe it won’t. Regardless, it is important as a U.S. citizen to speak up when you disagree and voice your opinion. Continue reading
Posted in Life Lessons, Pandemic, Random Thoughts
Tagged constituent, decision, election, Gorsuch, government, justice, nomination, nominee, Republican, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, senator, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Justice, voter
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Dear Mr. P
This would be my version of some good and necessary trouble. Continue reading
Posted in Pandemic, Random Thoughts
Tagged Access Hollywood, base, country, disrespect, love, Oval Office, President, supporter, Trump, United States, White House
4 Comments
My Eviction Conviction
Having been brought to tears due to the suffering of others, I implore you to practice compassion. Continue reading
Posted in Life Lessons, Pandemic, Random Thoughts
Tagged compassion, conviction, Coronavirus, eviction, house of cards, landlord, love, Pandemic, rent
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One Out of Many
E pluribus unum. We’ve all seen and heard that Latin phrase. It’s on our currency. It’s a part of the Great Seal of the United States. The translation of it is, “out of many, one.” It was adopted to show … Continue reading
Posted in Pandemic
Tagged affected, cases, COVID, death, e pluribus unum, infected, mask, one out of many, out of many one, Pandemic, social distancing
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The Cleared Road Ahead
Sometimes when I’m driving, I’ll come across an accident on the opposite side of the highway. Quite often, the result is that traffic in that direction is then backed up for miles. When this happens, three thoughts come to mind. … Continue reading
Posted in Life Lessons, Pandemic
Tagged big picture, cleared road, destination, driving, optimism, road, traffic
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Decisions, Decisions
When I was a kid, I remember seeing adults doing all their “adulting” things and thought how much I looked forward to the time when I would be a grown up because then I’d have all the answers. Fast forward … Continue reading
Posted in Life Lessons, Random Thoughts, Starting Anew
Tagged adventure, advice, choices, decisions, family, peace, what if
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Sorting Things Out When You’re Out Of Sorts
I am so confused. I seriously have no way to know what day it is. It wasn’t until I looked down at my phone this evening that I even realized that it was officially after midnight, making it Friday. When … Continue reading
Posted in Life Lessons, Pandemic, Random Thoughts
Tagged anger, Blue Angels, Coronavirus, family, finish line, flowers, friends, frustration, new normal, Pandemic, race, social distancing, virus
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