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Just Be It.
[Disclaimer: This isn’t the totality of who I am. I am not monolithic. There are many facets that make up this diamond. What’s being described is a rough, past, unfinished angle that has since been buffed clear. #KnowDat]
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belly hugs rule the world
…or they should. My son Rex has this thing that he does: He will unzip his onesie, say “belly” and then “hug-hug.” It didn’t take long for us to get what he was alluding to. He even would go as far as lifting up my shirt. He wanted a belly hug! I gladly complied with his…
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Keeping it Real
So, I haven’t been completely honest with. While that sounds bad, lemme clean that up a bit: I haven’t been exactly authentic as I used to be. When I first started this blog over 5 years ago, I was writing from a very raw, tender place. I didn’t care who was reading or why. I…
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When I Was a Child
I admire those adults who have managed to keep their “inner child”alive. But it’s not easy.
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Too much of a good thing (isn’t good for me).
It has been a while since I last posted. I purposely took a break from most social media. It was taking over my life. I would find myself staring at my phone a lot throughout the day. It wasn’t good. I wasn’t having a great time on social media anyway. I was allowing what I…
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Wait your turn.
My dad was a drummer. He grew up playing in church. There was a boy named Artie that watched him play. Artie played when my dad decided not to play any longer. My older brother Maurice played drums intermittently while Artie was the main drummer. Then, when Artie went into the Army, Maurice played drums.…
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Sit the F*ck Down Somewhere
While this passage doesn’t exactly sum up my feelings, it did get me thinking about my success. I am generally, genuinely happy for people who are doing well (in what I want to do).
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redefine success
My Love and I were in the grocery store the other day, and we started talking about success. I was disheartened because I felt that I should be further along than I am now. This is my tenth year teaching, and my choir has yet to qualify for Maryland State Choral Festival (Last year, we were closest than…
