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Anchored, But Not Stuck
Never did I think having four dogs around me could feel… peaceful. Now, let’s be real — it hasn’t been peaceful the whole time they’ve been together today. But in this moment, I’m sitting on my boyfriend’s couch with my dog, the dog I’m watching, and his two. A whole pack sprawled out, and somehow,…
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The Day That Split My Year in Two
August 21st is a date etched in my bones. By then, 2024 had already taken its swings—my nephew’s death in March, the doctor’s words in July that felt like my own death sentence. I was standing, but barely. And then the phone rang. It was my sister. My brother-in-law, my brother, really, because family is…
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Storytime: The Day That Wouldn’t Quit
So, picture this: I stumble to the shower this morning, still half-asleep, and there it is. A massive spider. Like, the kind of spider that probably pays rent. (Well, it should have been but neither it, nor my dog are helping with that.) And it saw me. With all of its eyes. Nekkid. Unprovoked. Honestly,…
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A Wild Tuesday Night (VFW Bingo Edition)
Today was one of those steady, uneventful workdays. I went out to the office, caught up with a few of my real estate clients, checked things off the list, and kept the wheels turning. Nothing flashy, nothing dramatic, just business as usual. Which is kind of funny, because last weekend was supposed to be uneventful…
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Rainy Days, Early Flights and Rest as the Work
Today started at an ungodly hour; the kind that should only belong to insomniacs, night-shift bakers, (and my boyfriend.) I was up before the sun, driving someone to the airport so she could get to her mother-in-law, who recently dealt with a medical issue. By the time most people were hitting snooze, I’d already logged…
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Burnout, Dogs, and the Energy That Shows Up at the Wrong Time
Today I’m dog sitting again. There are lots of paws on the floor, snores on the couch, and I’m doing that thing where I try to both rest and work and catch up on my whole life… all at once. (Spoiler: it doesn’t really work that way.) I’m also trying to ward off burnout for…
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Let’s Just Start Here
So I guess this is the beginning. I’ve thought about blogging (consistently) for years, usually in the middle of doing laundry, walking a dog, or working on someone else’s dream while mine sits in a Google Doc. I kept telling myself I’d start when I had a clear direction or a “niche.” But that’s not…
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