I haven’t written a blog post in a loooong time. This has been a year many would like to quickly forget. First COVID-19 took center stage, then just as we began to gain hope, the death of George Floyd took the nation–and the world–by storm. So it hasn’t really felt appropriate to share pictures of […]
Why I Won’t Photoshop My Body in My Blog Posts
I know what you THINK I’m going to say here. You expect me to puff my chest and proudly say that I embrace myself, flaws and all. That I want to celebrate my curves and everything about everyone defines their uniqueness, and unique is beautiful! And yes, those things are true. But transparency is […]
The Story Behind My Blog Name
What IS in a name? “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” at least, according to Romeo. But when I was feeling overwhelmed with my decision to pick a name for my blog, every one I could think of was a real stinker. So would the opposite of Romeo’s famous tagline apply? […]
Why I Take the Bait on Facebook, Mean it, and Suggest You do, too.
Take the Bait We’ve all read those elusive, open-ended Facebook posts. “Unspoken prayer request,” “worst day ever,” “I JUST can’t anymore with this day,” or the mysterious check-in to the emergency room with no explanation. Social media has opened the door for us to live vicariously through the lives of our friends as they are […]
Welcome!
Welcome to the first blog entry of the first day of my first blog! I must admit, I’m wondering why the beep I’m doing something I’m so clueless about as I’m typing these exact letters. But the truth is, if I spent my entire life second guessing every move, I’d never move forward. It’s true […]