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Two States, Three Years
Moving to two different states within three years is rife with challenges. The biggest one for me? Bigger, even, than finding new doctors and supermarkets and navigating school politics and back roads? Loneliness. Gus and I sat by ourselves at … Continue reading
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Tagged bowling, Indiana, lacrosse, loneliness, making new friends, Mississippi, moving, Ohio, relocation
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Changing Course
I’ve been MIA for awhile, I know. But I have a good excuse. Moving across five states with four kids, two dogs, and a guinea pig is not for sissies. It takes a great deal of time, patience, and money … Continue reading
Posted in Man Of My Dreams, Me Myself And I, My Kids, Uncategorized, We Are Family
Tagged Bowling Green State University, closer to home, college friends, high school friends, IU, Mississippi, Mississippi State University, moving, new experiences, new jobs, new schools, Ohio, The Clampetts
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The Final Countdown: 14 Southern Fried Lessons
We leave the South in six short days. The boxes are packed, we’re eating with plastic utensils, and the truck arrives on Friday. When we moved in the summer of 2011, I told Chris I was willing to try anything … Continue reading
Posted in Big Thinks, Help From My Friends, Man Of My Dreams, Me Myself And I, My Kids, We Are Family
Tagged back to the Midwest, changing jobs, changing schools, choosing happiness, culture shock, financial instability, Indiana, lessons learned, loneliness, loss of a friendship, Mississippi, moving from Mississippi, Ohio, Simon & Garfunkel, the South
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Seventy East
I’ve been missing my Mom something fierce lately. It always happens around holidays. We talked on the phone for over an hour tonight. We laughed and cried… and she even cussed a little. My feelings had been … Continue reading
Posted in We Are Family
Tagged a mother's love, backyard basketball, Bowman Acres, Buick RoadMaster, Catholic school, chasing fireflies, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, Dove soap, Eli Lilly, Ford Escort, Ford Falcon, going home, Greenfield, Hooks Drugs, Hoosier home, Indiana, Interstate 70, Jolly Ranchers, Kraft Macaroni and Cheese, Merit Ultra Lights, Mississippi, St. Michael's School, Starkist tuna, Twinkies, Weston Village Apartments
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What Brene Taught Me
I had the honor of meeting the smart, sassy, and gracious Brene Brown last week. If you don’t know who she is, go ahead and spend a few minutes watching her first stunning Ted talk. I’ve spent the weekend trying … Continue reading
Posted in Big Thinks, Help From My Friends, Man Of My Dreams
Tagged " vulnerability, A Christmas Story, academia, being content, being enough, Birmingham, Brene Brown, EdD, external validation, feelings of inadequacy, friendship, Indiana, Mississippi, moving across states, Oprah, Oprah's Aha Moment, Ralphie, self worth, Ted talks, The Wizard of Oz, Twitter, Wholehearted
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A Letter to the North Pole
Dear Santa, I know it’s January 5th. And I know you tend to get most of your mail in December. And typically, it all comes from those in the 0-8 age range. But here’s the thing… none of my kids … Continue reading
Giving Thanks
I cannot deny that these past two years have been hard. Soul-crushing, fetal-position hard at times. Let me begin by saying this, by owning this: I know that if I threw my problems into a pile with all the other … Continue reading
Posted in Big Thinks, Help From My Friends, Man Of My Dreams, Me Myself And I, My Kids, We Are Family, Write On
Tagged " vulnerability, abandonment, being a writer, being needy, choosing happiness, corporate copywriting, education, embracing change, financial struggles, glass half empty, glass half full, gratitude, Indiana, Indy's Child, Joni Mitchell, living in limbo, Midwest Writers Fellowship, Mississippi, moving, new home, new job, Notes & Words, professor's life, professor's salary, publishing, raising resilient kids, The River, the writing life, true friends, writing
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