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By the time class started, there were several other people sitting with us, seeking salvation. What we found was a bridge. Leading us over the choppy waves of chronic pain.
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The front of my car (where I sit with my arms in the air, watching my steering wheel spin) jolted to the left, as the back of my car went to the right. My side of the car slammed into the front of the semi as it continued to push me down the highway.
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I find it incredibly ironic that even though I am writing a series of posts about inspirational people, I would much, much rather hide behind a computer screen and not actually talk to anyone about what I am doing. It is terrifying! To stand up and say, “Hey, by the way, I’m a writer. And I’m
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I didn’t lie! It’s Sunday, and I am posting about one of the people in my local community who inspires the hell out of me – Jade Beall, photographer and creator of A Beautiful Body Project. **This is the first of a mini-series of posts on people who inspire me. Check out my initial post for
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In an effort to eat more vegetables and less meat, my husband and I are making a concerted effort to seek out new vegetarian recipes. We’re not going to completely stop eating meat – we just want to eat more food that is healthier for us and more sustainable for the environment. Plus, we figure
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We all have that one thing – or maybe a million things – that we want to do. That if we were our true uninhibited selves who had no need for financial gain or societal approval, we would run with it and do something incredible. Instead, most of us have obligations that must be met and
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We oftentimes get caught up in the mentality that if we work harder and longer than everyone else, then we will be the more successful than everyone else. Turns out, this is all wrong. It may seem counter-intuitive, but if you really want to solve a problem, come up with a solution, or boost your
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“When he was young, Bob Dylan sang about things outside. Now he sings about the things inside. Inside is scarier.” ~ Things I Should Have Told My Daughter by Pearl Cleage When I first got the email, I was relieved. Who in their right mind actually wants to get up in front of a crowd
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So let’s be real here – I am a cheapskate and would never have planned a writing getaway for myself. Ever. Luckily, I am married to the perfect man for me. For my birthday, he booked me a hotel room in the small, beautiful, weird town of Bisbee, Arizona. It is a hippie-liberal haven in the
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A surge of emotions rippled across the nation yesterday – from the declarations of love to the displays of pride no longer contained to one street or one neighborhood or one parade. How can you not be affected by it all? Yesterday, I posted my story of slow revelation where homosexuality went from being a distant, sinful
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