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  • Why I’m Always Starting Again

    There is something both humbling and hopeful about beginning again. When I first started Always Starting, it was a place to write, reflect, process, and remind myself that moving forward does not always happen in a straight line. Life has a way of changing the plan. Sometimes we choose the…

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  • Seeking Normal – Day 21

    Day 21 prompt: Michelle Obama said, “I was checking the boxes defining who I was supposed to be.” Are you checking boxes or living or…

  • Seeking Normal – Day 20

    Day 20 prompt: At what point in your life are you in striving and how far away is being content? Entire prompt: Joel Osteen notes,…

  • Seeking Normal – Day 19

    Day 19 prompt: Author Janet Mock noted, “None of us should reach for normal. Normal is so basic.” What is your opinion? My answer: Well…

  • Anxiety Diaries

    Here is where I am, anxiety-ridden without being able to describe the “why”. I feel it, and I know the feeling well. If you ask…