Tag: family

Why I keep doing the work…

and why I’m glad I didn’t blow up my marriage when I had the chance. At the time, I wanted to do just that. I had a speech prepared. I had rehearsed it in front of the mirror. I was ready. And then these words came out instead: I love...

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Kind

Be nice. Nice girls don’t. That wasn’t nice. How nice of you. You’re too nice. All things that have been said to me. Also said by me: I was just trying to be nice.  What was my objective by trying to be nice? I was trying to elevate my image. I...

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Impressions

Photo by Maksim Shutov on Unsplash It’s a whole new year! I find that exciting. A fresh start. A clean slate. But is it really? I can’t simply erase everything that has come before. I bought a new pen a few months ago to go with a new...