**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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“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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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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“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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It’s October 1, 2019. Yesterday, I finally closed another chapter in my life. I moved out of the home we had for the last three years. The home my ex-husband rented about 7 months before he passed away. I made a promise to my two youngest kids to stay in the house until they graduated and went off to college.
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June 16, 2019 I’m 48 years old. That’s weird for me to say and hear. When I was a kid, I didn’t believe that I would still be alive in the year 2020. Now here it is 2019 and in less than 6 months it will be 2020. So many changes and pain to have lived through but I did.
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June 15, 2019 It’s June 15th, today is my oldest child’s birthday. I look at my kids and I remember the hope that I felt when I had them. Hope that I was raising individuals that would change the world. There is still time to see if that comes true or not. I help to set them on their paths
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11 days may not seem long. 11 days of nights. 11 morning dawns. 11 missed days to care. 11 days of time. 11 moments to share. 11 chances to become strong. 11 days for love. 11 opportunities gone. 11 days of feeling low. 11 feels like forever. 11 times of “I don’t know.” 11 “I am here” and “You are
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The year is coming to a close. So many changes occurred in 2018 for me. Sometimes, I sit back and think about everything that I went through. Happiness, sadness, joy, reminiscence, and some awe-inspiring moments, thoughts that make tears come to my eyes. I look back at the last 4 years and still feel some of the pain that propelled me
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That bewitching hour arrives once more. Darkness surrounds. Closed windows and doors. Lying awake, staring into the black. Thoughts tumbling over and over. Stress and anxiety start to react. Peace splintered once more. Nothing new to the mind. Been here before. Words carelessly are thrown about. What is it this time? Self-sabotage or self-doubt? Doesn’t matter what is said. The
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