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Posted on April 23, 2023

I’m back and don’t even know where to begin? First of all…how has a whole year gone by since my last entry? Where does 365…

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A New Multi-Tool

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Posted on April 7, 2022April 8, 2022

I was dying for a lot of years, yet through immense pain and the gift of desperation, and now dealing with grift and loss, I’m able to start living again, and you can too.

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Fitting In

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Posted on March 3, 2022March 3, 2022

Maybe it comes with age, but I’m in a place of peace and acceptance now. Anxiety and depression plague me from time to time and…

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Crossroads

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Posted on January 16, 2022February 10, 2022

Growth led to more understanding and that understanding showed me there is no shame in asking for help.

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One Brave Man

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Posted on December 21, 2021

One day a brave man came into my life. He gained my trust. He was gentle and kind, and I was not. I never liked anyone who got too close to me, yet his persistence and patience was intriguing to me.

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Little lost things

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Posted on September 23, 2021September 23, 2021

The list of things I’ve lost is long, yet when I’ve lost things I’ve always gained a whole new appreciation for them.

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Happy Endings

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Posted on September 22, 2021September 22, 2021

If I don’t try, I’ll never know, and I’d rather try and fail, than fail in not trying.

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The Grande Cache

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Posted on September 20, 2021November 15, 2021

If it’s stories you want, you’ve found the right place — my life is one story after another.

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Four Seconds

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Posted on September 6, 2021December 14, 2021

On this new journey, I’ve learned that there is nothing to fear but fear itself. You either have fear or faith — you can’t have both. I traded my fears for faith.

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