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Gift from the Universe? Maybe
I have some potentially good news. I don't want to tell you all too much because I absolutely believe in jinxing things. But, I will tell you, the perfect job may have fallen into my lap just as I gave up hope and just as she (the person looking to fill the position) gave up [...]
Depression is like…
Have you seen the movie Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy? There is this scene where the depressed robot shoots the Vagons with this gun that transfers his experience to them. They suddenly embody his depression. After my recent bad day, I actually find the depiction pretty damn accurate, if not a little over-the-top for comedic value. When [...]
Connection Between Body Weight and Health
This whole smaller body equates better health thing that society perpetuates is interesting to me. As someone who gained 70 pounds, then lost 60 pounds, then gained 10 of those back, I feel like I've gained some perspective on this whole social construct. In the photo I chose for this post, I am at my [...]
Welcome to Hell
If you have never been to Texas then you may not know which of the stereotypes are or are not true. Yes, in some parts, we ride horses. No, we don't all have accents and wear cowboy hats and big belts and boots. Yes, there is A LOT of Bar-B-Q. Texans like their meat. No, [...]
Liebster Award
I usually forget to do these but I am trying to do better with that because I'm genuinely appreciative for nominations. I was nominated by emergingfromthedarknight: https://emergingfromthedarknight.wordpress.com Thank you, love, for thinking of me for this award and here is my contribution, suggestions and answers. Guidelines for participation for my nominees: Shake the hand of [...]
Musings from Teacherland
Yesterday all the teachers at my school were called into a meeting. One of our students was found dead in his car, a few cities away. Police don't suspect foul play which leaves us to speculate that it is either a freak accident, natural causes, or suicide. We were told only to tell students the [...]
A Secret and Thirteen Reasons Why
Most of you, by now, probably know the second season of Thirteen Reasons Why was released last Friday. Despite my better judgement I binge watched the whole season that weekend. And while the season does some obvious things to start conversation (how they handled sexual assault, how they talked about the athletes role in those [...]
Words on Forgiveness
Forgiveness isn't always a simple act. It's a conscious choice that initially requires careful attention, at least that is how it works for me. When I first decide I must forgive a certain person I often have to gently remind myself over and over again, "I've forgiven this person and I'm letting that incident go," [...]
In Over My Head
Sometimes I do things and then later I end up thinking: "Why?! Why did I ever think this was a good idea?" Right now is one of those moments. I am in so over my head. A while back I sent an abstract to a university press for a chapter on the intersection of self-injury [...]
Her Patchwork Heart 
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