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Our choices and the deck we play

May 23, 2017April 12, 2012 by Shay

When we enter this world, no matter who we are or where we are born, we are dealt a deck of cards; that deck of cards we are receive at birth often will determine the life we lead years later. Granted there are always the outliers who break the mold but by and large the …

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Categories Current Events Tags Ann Romney, George Zimmerman, Hilary Rosen, life choices, Trayvon Martin 1 Comment

Louise seeks Thelma

May 23, 2017April 11, 2012 by Shay

Once upon a time in a life that seems light years away, I had the best best friend in the world. We met in school somewhere around the 4th or 5th grade and for many years we were each others anchors. We dropped out of high school together; we had our first babies within 2 …

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Categories Random babble Tags friendship, making friends as an adult, Rachel Bertsche 6 Comments

A Joyful Me…the Journey to Real

May 7, 2020April 9, 2012 by Shay

Last year not long after my birthday, I went on a journey, an internal journey to open up my internal luggage and face my real self. It hasn’t been an easy journey, there have been more than a few moments where I wanted to take some of my findings and stuff them back down, sort …

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Categories Midlife Changes, personal growth Tags joyful versus happy, personal bliss, personal journey 2 Comments
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