**Repost – Originally posted May 4, 2017. Happy May the 4th. Today is May 4th and someone somewhere wisely proclaimed this as the day to celebrate Star Wars and it has been that way since 2011 but being a longstanding Star Wars fan my celebration of these movies started almost 40 years ago. It was a warm summer evening in
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“It is hope, faith, and belief that has kept me going. “
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“Your happiness is not dictated by others. It self-defined…It took 50 years to realize that, .. I do not plan on spending the next chapter…doing the same.”
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“As I sit here writing after a brief time away, I await my single cup of coffee to be ready and I contemplate my life, at this moment.”
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“The difference is that I was also told to not expect to be treated fairly and that I will have to work harder because my skin color was not the right one. All the rhetoric will never make us equal, only action will.”
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“I was done with having jobs that were less than fulfilling. I was done with working for others that did not pay me for my skills, experiences, and knowledge. “
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” An artist cannot shut out those ideas that swirl around in their thoughts, it will always be there.”
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“Once a habit is gained then so much more can come out of it. Habits make things go smoother and help to achieve goals.”
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“…creatively I have been stuck for quite a while.”
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“The past two days in our country has shown the world how truly lost we are as a nation.”
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“The things that made me happy growing up where reading, writing, and being creative.”
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January 3, 2021 Just a quick post. I created this short video compilation of my daughter’s recent visit. We realized it had been a year since I saw her in person, the Christmas before in 2019. As they grow up and build their own lives the opportunity to visit in person will become more and more spaced out. This was
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Inspired by this morning’s wintry weather. It’s been quite a while since we had snow. Have a wonderful day. Suzanne
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“People keep saying that they want things to go back to “Normal”. What is that and why do they think it was so great?”
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“…That is life and how it is supposed to be, a great learning experience. We either change or we stand still. I choose to keep moving.”
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“I understand that people don’t necessarily move away from their hometowns and live a life somewhere else…”
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11/4/2020 As the saying goes “It’s not over until the lady sings.” She’s still warming up and about to start. Woke up this morning and the ballots are still being counted and the whole world is watching. Just seeing the numbers of those that voted again for our current chaotic leader was a let down. So disappointed in my state,
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“The only thing that changes whether the people we meet become more involved into our life is dependent on the way we carry ourselves and how we are perceived by others. Our expectations change.”
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“…knowing who you are and what you are capable of is a sign of strength…must have a weakness to become stronger…know what the bottom looks like to keep rising back up after each fall until you get to the point where you no longer fall.”
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“…We are all citizens of this land, but we will never be truly equal until we demand it and support one another in obtaining it.”
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Felt positive, sure, and moving.Put on the mask of happiness.Always a burden. Opened heart bared not hardened.Thought people actually cared.Always a burden. Tears come easy and often.The quiet of being alone is deafening.Always a burden. Soul is tired of hurting.Just wanted a life to call my own.Always a burden. This wasn’t eden the garden.It was a facade full of loopholes.Always
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“Fall time is usually the worst time of year for my depression. It starts in September and lasts until spring…”
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“This first year as a new empty nester wasn’t perfect and things didn’t go the way I expected but neither did the marriage or the life I had up until this point. “
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Vows – “a solemn promise, pledge, or personal commitment”
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September 11, 2020 It was an ordinary day for me. I got up, took my kids to school and day care. My husband went off to work. I went off to my college classes for that day. I was just finishing up my college algebra class that morning and heading to my macroeconomics class. As I walked through the hallway
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“I have…begun to realize that men don’t necessarily know what they want either despite this patriarchal society we live in…They… have developed the rules we live by but also fail by those same rules…always …there is a balance between male and female that is a part of nature. We can’t get away from it and why would we? We are meant to balance one another not fight against it…”
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“…I told him how I felt and then I logged off my account to regroup and regain my composure. I went for a long walk and then spent that day mulling things over asking why it made me feel so bad?”
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I’ve been contemplating a lot lately and considering what I want as far as a relationship goes. I realized that all the previous ones involved me giving all my time and energy into trying to make it work. It should have never been that way. Going forward the person that wants my attention will have to put forth more effort
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“I questioned that God’s judgment on me was because I was born not from love, so I cannot be loved in return…because I was not born from love that I would never know what it is like to be loved.”
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August 16, 2020 Wow, a small milestone. 🤔😮💁🏽♀️🙂I have had this blog for many years and it has helped me so much. The ability to verbalize and communicate what I’m feeling is cathartic in this safe space. 200 posts over a 5 year period is approximately 3 posts a month on average. I was shooting for at minimum 1 post
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“If I was only on that pathway for a brief walk with him then I will have to be happy with that…you can’t force a relationship…can’t make people stay with you. Life doesn’t work that way…find that happiness whenever or wherever you can.”
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“It’s about looking for something that doesn’t exist or is not present just anywhere. If you keep searching for it that way you’ll never truly find it.”
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“..I have trouble setting boundaries with people which causes me to get hurt…the depression and anxiety …keeps replaying over and over again.”
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“There are approximately 7.8 billion people in the world and one cannot let a handful that you meet in your lifetime make you feel alone.”
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“Honesty, integrity, and being an open communicator are paramount to any successful relationship.”
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July 5, 2020 Loss. 😔*Just got word of a very young relatives passing.*A parent should never have to endure the unimaginable pain of that loss. There isn’t even a word to describe it.*Things are not guaranteed in life.*We go through each day in a hurry when we should enjoy each moment.*Waking each morning to a new day and a new
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July 4th 2020 I woke up this morning with thoughts about what does The Declaration of Independence mean to me? Being a retired veteran who also happens to be a person of color. I am an indigenous person of the United States. Today being the Fourth of July and the celebration of this country’s Declaration of Independence. I have all
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“A true leader knows how to talk to the people they want to lead…”
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“Anxiety and depression play a big part of the insomnia that plagues me…”
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“The voices that have been crying in the dark for too long are finally being heard not only here but around the world.”
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Major Changes – Working through it. It has been a challenging couple of days. I had a major surgery performed this past Thursday. The first ever, surgery I have ever had, and hopefully the last. So today, with the help of technology through voice dictation, I just wanted to write a few of my thoughts. In the coming weeks it
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“…I realized, the Universe, God, The Creator, whatever you want to call it, listened…”
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May 7, 2020 I debated quite a while whether to write this or not. It is a very personal subject for me but I was finally pushed to a point of needing to say something and clear it from my thoughts finally after all these years. First of all, this not derogatory or a commentary of all white women it
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“Approximately 17,885 days of living and breathing on this floating rock in the universe…”
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It’s April 19th, 2020 and in two days, I will be 49 years old. Today, the feelings of loneliness are overwhelming because once again a person in my life decided that I wasn’t worth his time. It’s exasperating. In my lifetime I’ve always been successful at reaching some of my goals and aspirations. I’ve always been very proud of that
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“…emotional side that has believed and still believes in love, romance, and a soul mate.”
Read moreMarch 30, 2020 Decided to try something new on my phone. Hope you enjoy! Have a wonderful day!
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Just a moment of your time…
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Days seem bleak. Only been a few weeks. Early morning birds chirping. Feelings of sorrow. Sense of no tomorrow. Early morning birds chirping. Woke up today. Down mood go away. Early morning birds chirping. Time to make peace. Inner soul struggling and weak. Early morning birds chirping. Things will be okay. We’ve always got a say. Early morning birds chirping.
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“Unhealthy relationships are easy…in the beginning.”
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