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A Real Woman

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Of Course I Can

I can’t even. That’s been my mantra the past few weeks and it’s not a...

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Five Minute Friday: Favorite

I don’t think much about favorites. It just seems like one more in a long...

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What’s your beef?

My average time for recognizing my own idiocy is almost immediate. My average time for...

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Sunday sundae

As soon as I took the cardboard box out of the microwave, I realized I’d...

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Savor It

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January 30, 2015

Five Minute Friday: Wait

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October 01, 2014

Under Siege

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September 24, 2014

In and Out: Inpatient, Part One

I really hadn’t planned on it. Otherwise I wouldn’t have worn tights. Last Wednesday, September...

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I’d rather be an alcoholic

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The Power of Dumb / Encouragement!

If there’s one thing I can count on to drive my behavior to amazing new...

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May 06, 2014

Enough, already!

One of the big warning signs that I’m getting more depressed is irrationality. That, and...

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October 28, 2013

Getting Around To It

Some times it’s easier than other times. Sometimes it's just hard. I remember the first...

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Shut up!

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June 09, 2013

Birthday Wishes

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W is for Will

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V is for Very

I live a “very” kind of life. There’s just not a lot going on that...

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S is for Something

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O is for Over My Head

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I is for Me

This is where the screaming starts. The inner screaming. The pain that comes from not...

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D is for Daffodils

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C is for Cynthia

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B is for Ballot

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April 01, 2013

A is for April Fool’s Day

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