This Dance Called Life

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Date Night: Less is SO Much More

Date Night: Less is SO Much More

Valentine’s Day.

Grand gestures. Big gifts. Expensive dates.

Entirely too much fuss and expectation to say ‘I love you’ if you ask me.

It’s much cheaper and honestly, way more meaningful to just say the thing. Out loud. With words. And mean it.

While big, flowery dates are nice, I’m a much bigger fan of small, spontaneous outings and opportunities that allow a couple to chat and get to know each…

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Into the Unknown

Into the Unknown All the experts seem to agree that you must first envision success before you are able to achieve it. I guess I haven't found a vision of success that's strong enough to break through my fears, but I'm getting there.

I’m a huge nerd. This is not a secret.

At the top of the list of nerdy things I enjoy is D&D or Dungeons & Dragons for those who aren’t familiar.

One of the things I love so much about this game is how it has the ability to push those who play it into processing life from a new perspective, often helping them deal with real-life issues while they’re playing the game.

On a global scale, one of the…

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It's Time to Get Started

It’s Time to Get Started

I love the way it feels when I hit ‘publish’ on a blog post. I feel accomplished. I feel like I’ve maybe done a tiny bit of good. I’ve gotten something off my chest. Maybe I’ve chosen to be vulnerable in a way that feels cleansing. It feels wonderfully euphoric.

Do you want to know what I hate? Starting. Starting is the HARDEST part. Sitting at a keyboard with a cursor blinking at you from a…

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#MyImmigrantStories

Today is World Refugee Day and in honor of that, I want to share some thoughts.

Over the last month an increasing number of disturbing videos and images have emerged from our nation’s southern border. Families are being needlessly ripped apart. Men, women, and children are being forced into circumstances that I honestly would never wish on my worst enemy.

My ability to digest these images has…

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Wanderlust

I want to get away.

I want to walk somewhere green and damp, where the earth and air blend imperceptibly and you can’t tell which one you’re inhaling. I want to wander the woods, holding whispered conversations with the wind. I want to scale a mountain and crouch next to an ant hill, marveling at the scope of it all. I want to fall asleep to rainy lullabies under cozy canopies. I want to be free…

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Jack

“Hey Jack?” “Yes?”  I could feel his voice in my bones as he spoke. Even after weeks of sleepless conversation, it still sent chills dancing across my skin.

Writing the Valentine’s Day story the other day made me remember how much I love to write.

I wrote this story a while ago. I thought it was published, but I can’t find where, so I updated it, adding a few more creative bits and it gets to be published again. Let me know what you think!

Photo courtesy of MorJer’s Art.

  Jack

I roll over for the millionth time, sighing heavily.

“Insomnia sucks.”

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The Ocean

I wrote a thing.

Just for fun.

It’s a Valentine’s Day thing.

I wrote it as an exercise in shifting emotions and telling a story in a single page.

Feedback is welcome. Please remember to be kind while being honest.

The Ocean

“Where are you taking me!?” I shout.

It’s difficult to know how loud my voice is. I sound strangely distant from the empty space between these noise cancelling headphones. My…

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#word

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How to properly pet animals by Adam Ellis

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this was so entertaining

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Heh. I dare you to try and tickle wolverine.

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That’s why I write about you, to let go of you. To speak out about all I’ve ever wanted to tell you but never had the courage to do so.

Hopefully someday you’ll read this and realise how much I loved you // a.s (via itsaboutyou)

This. Oh my gosh. All of this. Every one I've ever loved has found their way into my characters at one point or another.

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Healing the Holidays: How One Simple Question Changed Everything For Me

Healing the Holidays: How One Simple Question Changed Everything For Me

“Keely, what needs to happen for Christmas to feel like Christmas to you?”

Stunned, my words failed me for a brief moment as tears threatened to spill down my cheeks.  I’d just told my sister that I was seriously considering spending Christmas Eve alone at my little apartment, rather than coming to her house to be with her, her husband, their two children, her in-laws, and my other single sister.…

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Pesto ravioli, Parmesan crusted chicken bites, bacon Brussel sprouts, and a blood orange San pellegrino. #yum #foodie (at Casita Skevington)

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#Journey on #vinyl. It's gonna be a good night. #silliness #80sbaby #girlsjustwannahavefun #escapeonvinyl

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Responding to Fear and Pain

Responding to Fear and Pain

I didn’t vote for Donald Trump.   I didn’t vote for Hillary either.   I wish that the man who represents a massive shift in the way our nation conducts politics was anyone other than the man I’ve seen ranting and raving for the last year.   I wish that my major party candidates this year had been anyone besides a historically corrupt woman and an outwardly bigoted, racist, and misogynistic man.  …

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I felt the need to stop and enjoy one of my favorite sounds today after church. Happy Sunday! #favoritethings #soundsoftheseason #fallcolors #imabigkid

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Hipster Ursula spinning tunes at the westie dance tonight. #TheShellReallyGlows #HappyHalloween #DancerLife #ThoseGlassesTho #DangGurl (at BallroomUtah.com)

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A Girl Worth Fighting For

I’ve been staring at this blank page for an hour. I know what I’m feeling. I know the thoughts I want to express. I’m not sure if I’m ready for this kind of vulnerability, but this is too important, so I’m going to write anyway.

Everyone you know is fighting unseen battles.

I have known depression. I have known hopelessness. I have been a hollow shell, numb and unfeeling, because that was easier…

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