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“you have made this feel like so much more than a concert tour in so many ways. i’ve been going on tour since i was 15 years old and this has felt different in every single way. it’s felt like an escape to a planet where nothing but joy and passion and togetherness and camaraderie exists.” oh my heart 😭

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We’ve been loving Red (Taylor’s Version) for quite some time time time. ♥️ So we think that it’s best if we all celebrate 3 Years Of Red (Taylor’s Version)! 🍂 Which song is your Red era anthem?

Thank you, @taylornation & @taylorswift 🪩✨Here’s to the memories, may they live for evermore!

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Life doesn’t happen neatly…

Not if you’re doing it right.

It’s messy, painful, chaotic, heartbreaking.

Also beautiful, euphoric, imperfect, breathtaking and absolutely worth every step and trial you encounter.

•Shelby Parker•

#poetry #writing #poetrycommunity #poets of tumblr

Hi there! 👋🏻 A little intro about me. Here are a few random facts:

• I get by on caffeine (coffee, matcha lattes and just about any kind of tea) and Jesus.

• I prefer music from the 70s, 80s and 90s over most of today’s hits.

•Road trips speak to my soul.

•Laughter is the best medicine. I watch a lot of comedies and sitcoms. I also have funny friends, so that helps.

•Sarcasm is my love language.

•If I’m experiencing anxiety at work or feeling uninspired, I listen to a lot of Sara Bareilles, Kelly Clarkson and Carole King. It always does the trick.

•When friends send me dog videos or memes, it seriously makes my day.

• I love finding a reason to celebrate - any occasion - birthdays, holidays, commercialized made up events on calendars. I’m here for all of it.

•Coffee shops and diners are my happy place.

•I’m a country girl at heart, but I also thrive on city life. I’ve learned you don’t have to be one or the other.

• I collect mugs. I own way too many.

•I once asked @carrieunderwood about mustard when I met her... no idea why that was a thing I wanted to know.

• I chipped my front tooth playing tag in a Vons with my dad when I was about 6.

•I’d love to be the next Nora Ephron or Nancy Meyers. Rom coms are my fave 👌🏻

• Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal is actually the best dessert. But, I rarely buy cereal.

•@taylorswift’s parents almost named her Shelby but decided not to because it sounded like “she’ll be swift.” Her and her mom told me the night I met them in Fresno.

For everything else, stay tuned 💗✨

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You can’t spell awesome without me

One of the biggest lessons of life is learning how to love yourself.

I mean, truly.

We all hear and know that we’re unique and there’s only one like us. But, this day in age with social media and so many outlets telling us how we need to be, it’s hard not to fall down the rabbit hole of comparison.

Styles, passions, art, creativity, looks, jobs, lifestyles...The list could go on and on.

I fall into the trap all the time. I should be doing this, or I need to go here, or why haven’t I done that? Why am I at home on a Friday night? Why don’t I date more?

Questions and doubts that roam through my mind all because I’m watching how others live their lives. In some instances, I’ve let that dictate how I live and the decisions I’ve made. And for what??

The truth is, just because it works for them (everyone else I’m watching through the glass screen of my phone), doesn’t mean it’s meant for me. We all have our own timeline. We all have different missions and goals for what we want out of life.

As the great philosopher, @taylorswift says, “I’m the only one of me, baby, that’s the fun of me, and I promise that nobody's gonna love you like me-e-e...”

When we tune out the noise and focus on the things we love and enjoy, it changes the game. It’s easier said than done, sure, but it can be done. Turn off your phone for awhile and go outside. Write that novel. Take those photographs. Post the blog. Upload that video to YouTube.

Why?

Because you have something to say. Something that can only be said by you, from your perspective.

So what are you waiting for?

#taylorswift #me #youcantspellawesomewithoutme #beyourself

I’ve been writing more this week and it has put me in such a happy mood. To have the words flow from my fingertips to my keyboard is true joy. I can’t wait to keep writing more.

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Someday

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I am a writer.

It took me years to actually feel comfortable with saying that. I always said “aspiring writer” or “aspiring journalist.” I could never be so bold as to claim I was a writer. I wasn’t necessarily getting paid to do it. I was on my university’s student newspaper. And then I started working in PR, where I wrote press releases. Sure, I’d freelance for our local magazine and get paid for that.

But, it still didn’t feel like I was an actual writer. Everyone else considered me a writer and would introduce me as such. But, I didn’t own it. It’s not like I was on the New York Times Bestseller list for writing novels or memoir style books with essays.

A little over a year ago, I took a Masterclass with Shonda Rhimes (creator of “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Scandal”) and she talked about this very thing. She said to drop the “aspiring.” Either you’re a writer or you aren’t. If you write, then you are a writer. Otherwise, it seems like you aren’t serious about it. Maybe that’s the moment I started believing or decided that I’d always been serious about writing and it was time to call myself one.

When I look back, I’ve always been a writer. As soon as I could write, I was using my imagination and writing something down.

I was always fascinated by stories, whether it was hearing my grandparents talk about my parents growing up or stories I read from a magazine. I also enjoyed writing my own, even if they were short stories about a cat or a young girl following her dreams.

Throughout high school, I’d zone out of chemistry or math class, because I’d have an idea for a short story and I’d be jotting down dialogue and falling behind in my notes. Oops. I’d stay up late working on an idea or I’d go into the library during my lunch if friends went off campus to write and brainstorm.

But, here I am today...Still writing. And finally putting it out there in the world instead of keeping it to myself.

I guess the hard thing about being a writer, though is getting personal. It means talking about your life. Sharing about people you know. Things you’ve overcome or struggles that you’re currently going through. Conversations you’ve had. Experiences.

I tend to lean more towards the private side and don’t want to go into too much, especially on the internet. Vulnerability. But, if I’m a writer and that’s what I’m here to do...That’s something I need to get used to and need to be better about.

I think this is the first year I’ve realized that. Thanks to friends encouraging me to post on social media or to write more. Or being authentic to who I am and what I’m interested in. Yes, the world has a lot of writers and a lot of people who have opinions about everything these days. But, they don’t have my voice or perspective. I have something to offer and I belong here just as much as anyone.

So...I am a writer. And I’m here to stay.

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