January was approximately 843 days long. I wanted January to be a fresh start. I think we all wanted that. It wasn’t the pure trash that the past year has been but honestly it was not the greatest. I had some setbacks (emotional, spiritual, and psychologically) but I also experienced…
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Five Things 8.31.23
Book: I have been reading Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson for nearly three years. Let me clear this is not because the book isn’t amazing. It absolutely is one of the best epic fantasies that I have ever read. It also has let us start to see the greater picture of…
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A Rude Awakening and catalyst for change
Sometimes in life, the universe sends you a sign. Sometimes over the period of three to six years, the universe sends you multiple signs that you continue to ignore until it becomes a rude awakening and a catalyst for change. You can probably guess which happened to me. The Surgery…
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Building a Routine: The Goals
Habits and routines are something that I struggle with. Creating and maintaining them is a huge challenge for me. Growing up I thought there must be something wrong with me. Everyone else seemed to be able to do this without issue. Meanwhile, waking up and getting moving and sticking to…
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Five Things-8.10.23
I’m looking forward to my upcoming solo vacation in a neighboring city. It has been a long year. I need some time to myself to rest, recharge, and recover from burnout. As I’m prepping for my trip, here are five things that are getting me through until that time off….
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A Fresh Start
I’ve barely touched my blog in nearly a year. Oddly, I’ve been getting the urge to write a lot more frequently but I keep repressing it. I just didn’t know if I wanted to publish it. The other day, though, I just decided screw it. Who cares about who reads…
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Why I’m doing Project 50.
Have you heard of Project 50? It is one of those trends that the kids are doing, and I have decided to get on board. I’ve had a pretty rough start to the year thanks to sickness (not COVID) and basically re-quarantining (thanks Omicron). I started the year off with…
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Goodbye and Good Riddance 2020, Hello 2021!
I don’t need to tell any of you how much of a dumpster fire 2020 was. You all lived through it. 2020 took too much from everyone, some more than others. I don’t want to dwell on the frustration, sadness and heartache that 2020 brought. I’ll be honest largely my…
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Is 2020 over yet?-September TBR List
It’s been a really long time since I’ve planned my reading for a month. I have spent most of the year flying by the seat of my pants and reading what I felt like reading. This year has been a total shit show. I’m honestly amazed by how much reading…
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Current Obsessions Helping Me Find Balance during Quarantine
Finding balance is always something I have struggled with. When January 1 rolled around, balance was something I wanted to focus on this year. Since March of this year, I have been mostly quarantining and self-isolating. I have seen a few friends and gone to a few places. However, I…
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