Skip to contentThis is category is Life and Life is messy. Here you will find words, pictures, thoughts, and observations on life. Anything that doesn’t neatly fit under my other categories ends up here. Sometimes it might be a piece of sage advice, some crazy rant or even a hormone surge. Take it for what it is. It might be a random thought I have in the night. It could be something just freely pouring out of my head that might not make sense. It could be a very well researched essay with foot notes and everything. Who knows? Life is unpredictable. All you can do is hold on and enjoy the ride. Maybe you will learn something interesting along the way.
[contentblock id=1 img=gcb.png] Like everyone else, when I heard about Amber Heard getting a restraining order against Johnny Depp, I was surprised. I couldn’t believe it. How could this man who was the epitome of romance in Chocolat ever do such a terrible thing? No not him, our beloved bad boy from 21 Jump Street. […]
This is the phone call I woke up to this morning. Trying to collect my senses as I wiped the sleep from my eyes. Listening to my daughter but not fully awake enough to actively participate in the conversation. Daughter calling from her job: Mom are you okay? Me: what? I just woke … Daughter: Just
Drug and alcohol addiction is a frightening and grim realm. Abuse of alcohol and drugs can strike anyone, at any time, regardless of age or social status. That is why it is so important to understand the addiction and where you can turn to find help whether it be attending your local AA meeting or
When it comes to the lives of our friends, we will literally do whatever it takes to ensure that they’re happy. We always have to look out for ourselves, but seeing our friends prosper is just as satisfying. If you’re the kind of person that doesn’t like seeing their friends do well, then the
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Did you know there is so much more to July then the 4th? According to the National Day Calendar, July is recognized as National Anti-Boredom Month National Baked Bean Month National Cell Phone Courtesy Month National Culinary Arts Month National Grilling Month National Horseradish Month National Hot Dog Month National Ice Cream Month
There’s nothing like Christmas and the new year to make you feel great and enjoy spending time with your loved ones. It’s also the perfect excuse to refocus, recharge, and spend some time investing in yourself so that you look and feel your best self. Therefore, it’s an ideal chance to start planning your 2019
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The start of a new year is always a time for reflection – it’s a time to look back on the past year and assess what went well, what could have gone better, and what we want to change about ourselves in the coming year. So if you’re looking to make some changes in your
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I used to be a news junky. I would watch the local morning, six o’clock and eleven o’clock news every day and in between my television was always tuned to CNN, MSNBC, HLN, or C-Span. I was addicted to network news until one day, I noticed that all the news was basically the same. Sure
Being ready for college and actually going to college are two different things, and you’ve got to be prepared to survive all on your own. So now’s the time to really ask yourself this question.
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Writing my blog and then writing in my journal and then all the social media that has to be done each day not to mention checking email, etc. I spend hours on networking but am I really communicating at all? Is anyone really listening? All this communication but are we really communicating? We run around
[contentblock id=1 img=gcb.png] Today I am not firing on all cylinders. As a matter of fact, I am misfiring at best. I feel like my head is in a different plane of existence; one in which all rational thought is unattainable; where all grammar and rules of common sense do not apply. I feel
