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Betrayal, Regret, and Moving Forward
Have you ever had someone inspire a character in your work, only to realize later that they didn’t deserve the kindness you gave them in your writing? As a writer,…
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It’s a crappy crappy time
First, thank you for reading my blog. Sorry to those I ghosted after my last post. You commented but I didn’t respond. What can I say? Life happens and it’s…
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You First. Others comes next.
I hit rock bottom yesterday… it’s probably one of those Sunday blues things. I snapped at my husband and disappointed my son—who wanted to spend family time outside. I could…
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An abandon cat adopted me!
I know it’s September, but meet August. Until 3 days ago (Sept. 7) this young cat lived in the street. He came strolling through my door when I was at…
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Hell, poem and goodbye
This is it. Another month getting off 2022. This summer has been tough for me. I went through some kind of mental shock late July until mid-August because I never…
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Me Monday, music & more
It’s hard to establish a new identity, but it’s also difficult to say goodbye to the old one. So I kept both and for a while I almost tore myself…
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Celebrating 20 years!
I’ve never been impressed with church weddings. My dream back when I started thinking about love was a garden wedding. I won’t be wearing a white gown with a veil…
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Balut: boiling ducks alive
Have you ever tried eating a whole duck? Eyes, legs, bones, feathers, and everything? Balut is that. Balut (also spelled as balot) is a Filipino term for a fertilized developing egg embryo that is boiled and eaten…
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Everyone deserves happiness
The year 2020 is unquestionably a tough year for everyone. Lockdowns drained us both physically and mentally. My depression often pushed me down, but like you, I keep going. I…
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Life Sucks
I bet you been feeling it too, just like me, but depression is a trend. My head is in a constant mash, I feel like I’m often having this out…
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I was kicked out of the house!
I’m not joking. I woke Tuesday morning excited to blog and read a lot of blogposts, but everything stops because on a whim while playing with my son my impulsivity…
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A writer’s struggle
Often I will search for info about sickness or recipes for my book or blog post…before I know it, it’s 2 hours later and I’m half-way done watching a 1/2…