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  • Ask for Help

    Ask for Help

    This time of year brings up A LOT of feelings for people. Situations we avoided for the first eleven months of the year thrust themselves to the forefront. Every relative you don’t want to see you now feel obligated to visit. Those losses you experienced (usually a passing or separation) rear their ugly heads with

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  • Father’s Day 2024

    Father’s Day 2024

    I know I probably wrote something similar to this past last year, but it felt necessary to share my thoughts again. Today carried such a bittersweet feeling. The day served as a reminder of a significant loss in my life – one that occurred just over three years ago. Not a day goes by that

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  • I Can’t Even.

    I Can’t Even.

    Fridays are for fun! My idea of fun this last Friday was driving an hour to meet with my accountant and do my taxes at 8:30 in the morning. Friday? More like Fri-yay! Am I right? Since I decided to avoid the tolls, my GPS took me on the scenic route. It added maybe five

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  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    A few nights back, I had a dream. In this dream, I found myself meandering between the living room and kitchen of my childhood home. My dad soon walked into the kitchen and asked me to spend time with him (I cannot recall the exact wording). However, he was clearly intoxicated. I repeatedly told him

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  • Thank You For The Reminder, Demi

    If you follow today’s celebrities to any extent, you likely heard about the rise and fall of pop star Demi Lovato following her struggles with substance abuse. She recently teamed up with DJ Marshmello to release a song I fell in love with. The combination of her powerful vocals, meaningful lyrics, and Marshmello’s rhythmic undertone

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