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November 5, 2013
“Oh, You’re a Joiner” – Why I Joined NanoWrimo.
She sat across from me at the local coffee shop, checking her phone, looking around as we “got to know each other.” I was the new gal in town and since it wasn’t my first rodeo, I was out there doing what I do best or at the very least what I know I need […]
November 1, 2013
October 31, 2013
Courage by Keyboard – Social Media Halloween
We have all experienced it. Our fingers fly across the keyboard, pounding out letters we string together into words we attach to each other, all creating an expression, opinion, declaration, we would hesitate to share in person. I call it Courage by Keyboard. The young boy reveals his crush to the girl he’s been eyeing for […]
October 30, 2013
Life Is Short. Be Quick To Love.
We all have a beginning, a place where our story begins, a once upon a time. Regardless of whether it is a happy beginning or not, it is still our starting line. It is our first chapter. It is where we came from. It makes up our roots and sets our foundation. It is a […]
October 27, 2013
The Sunday Sip…Fill Your Cup
I had the honor of being featured at More Than Mommies this morning for The Sunday Sip. Check it out! It’s Sunday! Which means that More Than Mommies is here with another edition of The Sunday Sip. You are going to LOVE meeting our featured blogger this weekend – if you don’t already know […]
October 21, 2013
I Slept With Him For Years For Fear Of Being Alone.
He came into my life at a time when I needed him most and without a second thought I clung to him for many a night. It wasn’t like we had a relationship, the kind where you want to spend every waking moment together. It wasn’t like we would get lost in conversation, uncovering deep-seated feelings […]
October 18, 2013
October 16, 2013
A Letter To The First Commenter On My Blog is live on BlogHer
My post last week, A Letter To The First Commenter On My Blog just went live as a syndicated post in the Blogging and Social Media section at BlogHer! I am flattered that “the powers that be” over at BlogHer liked it so much they asked me if they could share it. Please head over and comment […]
October 10, 2013
Cancer…You Just Know
Cancer. The mere mention of the word stirs something within me that starts with a dull ache in my heart and a sick feeling in my stomach. It courses through my veins and makes me want to blindly run and run in an attempt to escape everything that is attached to those six letters. Except, […]
October 8, 2013
A Letter To The First Commenter On My Blog
Dear Diane, I imagine it was just a regular day for you as you held your coffee mug and surfed the internet for a quick morning read. Maybe you were running late and after reading some of the blogs you normally follow, you had a few minutes to spare before you absolutely had to be […]
