The concept of “forever” is a fantasy— rooted in the rose-colored glasses of perceived reality. Everything has an expiration date. And yet we still depend on the idea of “forever”. The sooner we can detach ourselves from the fantasy of forever the sooner we can relish in the inspiration that comes from expiration. Understand andContinue reading “The Inspiration of Expiration”
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Monday Muse
When you’re starving, you’ll settle for whatever crumb you can manage to find. When you’re bored you’ll seek out the foods that make you feel good. When you’re satisfied you’ll only seek out the foods that nourish you from the inside out. Because settling for a morsel or an occasional treat is great, but itContinue reading “Monday Muse”
Your Scars are Proof of Your Strength
When I look back on my life leading up to 28 I find myself truly in awe, wonder and shock. I look back 10 years ago, of who I was then— and the truth is…it’s nice to think about what life would’ve been like had I made different choices. But the scars my choices gaveContinue reading “Your Scars are Proof of Your Strength”
The Peculiar Pursuit
It’s not everyday that it’s your birthday. But by the time you read this, I will have turned 28. I can no longer say I’m in my mid-twenties. I’m officially a late-twenties girl. Somehow I thought I’d be further along in life—but I think we all do. But the truth is any drama or comedyContinue reading “The Peculiar Pursuit”
Alone With My Thoughts
It’s a unique experience isn’t it? The thoughts that run through your mind when you’re alone. The what if’s, could be’s, should I’s and rabbit holes of our minds is a plate of spaghetti with no beginning, no end just a big tangled saucy knot of thoughts. Being alone gives you the ability to makeContinue reading “Alone With My Thoughts”
My {REAL} Strange Addiction
You’ve heard of the show called My Strange Addiction, right? There’s an episode dedicated to a lady who’s addicted to chalk, another episode of a guy who is addicted to eating glass, and another that follows a husband and wife duo who are addicted to coffee enemas. 😳 These people show us what their livesContinue reading “My {REAL} Strange Addiction”
Breaking up with Codependency
I never saw myself as codependent, until I saw what lengths I would go to keep people in my life who only cared about what they could get from me. Thoughtfulness, kindness, putting their needs above mine, making sure they were taken care of and then some. It caused me to reject myself ultimately becauseContinue reading “Breaking up with Codependency”
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