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Sometimes I Win…Sometimes I Learn

My good friend Blessing (who has written here a few times, pictured above) posted this beautiful update to Facebook a couple weeks ago: Nine years ago (exactly today), I landed in the United States of America for the first time. I was 18, and I knew not a soul in this great nation. I had with me one suitcase, $800 (that my father handed me at the airport with a tight hug and a promise that I … [Continue reading...]

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Wiser

Hard to believe I had my meltdown a week ago. I read that post now and while I definitely still feel like I need to make some changes, I know that this time it's going to stick. I'm going to start prioritizing my health and happiness and not worry about feeling guilty. I'm going to start making sure I get my alone time in, because I've discovered I'm a happier person when I have that space … [Continue reading...]

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I Found The Key To Keeping Your Sanity (AKA How I Stay Organized)

Want to know what it is? Get everything out of your head, either onto paper or your electronic calendar.  Moms are notorious for this. I'm the only one in the house who seems to pay attention to what type of yogurt we eat, to how many Pull-Ups are left, to whether we can get through the winter without having to buy the kids new boots. I stay on top of all of that and my husband doesn't worry … [Continue reading...]

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Did Amber From Teen Mom Attempt Suicide? Depression Is Not A Game

Amber Portwood (from Teen Mom) may or may not have attempted suicide yesterday after an argument with her boyfriend /ex-boyfriend/fiance/ex-fiance Gary Shirley. It concerns me that such a heavy topic (depression/suicide/abusive relationships) get covered with such a light touch, even if we are talking about the lives of reality show participants. It's almost as if we forget that these are REAL … [Continue reading...]

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The Gratitude Project

I am so grateful to Ms. Nicole Blades at Ms.MaryMack.com for allowing me to grace her blog with my presence. I wrote a guest post for her about my daily intention to be grateful for all the little blessings in my life. And now I'm happy to share it with you. Enjoy! Last November I was at work, busting my hump to finish the relaunch of my company’s website. I was about a week or so away from … [Continue reading...]

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Guest post: Dope to the third power

by Alicia Harper I recently met a good friend from high school for lunch. We hadn’t seen each other in quite some time and decided to finally catch up. During lunch, I learned the reason we hadn’t seen each other for so long: she had been traveling. A lot. And pretty much all over the globe. As I sat across the table from her, I found myself feeling a little jealous. Okay, I … [Continue reading...]

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The view from three feet high

Picture this: New Year's Eve. 5:30 p.m. I'm sitting on the couch with several different pizza menus in my hand, trying to figure out which place we're going to order from. Only, in my mind, there is no choice because I'm craving wings from a certain pizza joint, and why order wings from one place and pizza from another? Too many deliverymen at my house. I don't play that. My husband looks … [Continue reading...]

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