September 16, 2026Life Notes15 min read
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How to Support Someone Who Is Unemployed: What Helps vs. What Hurts
7 months. That's how long the third stint of my unemployment journey is lasting at the moment. I've been grateful to finally dip my toe into consulting, but so far these have been temporary opportunities, and I'm still y
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June 13, 2022Friendship & Family7 min read
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This past weekend I began my next phase of social hibernation in an attempt to finish my book's first draft so that I can start to search out editors to help me polish it up. One of the…
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\\This is an excerpt from a chapter on boundary setting in my upcoming book\\ You're going to have people or things in your life that probably make it easy to let your guard down, which is…
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I'm not exactly sure how to start this one off, but it's apparent to me that despite how many times I write or say something... I always need a reminder to remember what's important in…
June 29, 2019Friendship & Family12 min read
I Love You.
I Love You. Three words that hold such a powerful meaning that can completely change someone's day. Completely uplift and make someone feel so wanted. Yet these can also be some of the…
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I’ve wanted to reflect on some events both recent and not so recent that I have gone through.... with this, I’m hoping that anybody else going through similar emotions can read what I've…
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Nana.
Today's a day that I've been dreading for a while... my Nana finally passed away. It's been a mix of emotions this morning since reading a Facebook comment yes, I found out via a public…
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Closing Out 2015.
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Nate.
So, this isn't a topic that I have delved too much into this year but I felt it was long overdue. Here goes. Who was Nate? There are a ton of words you could use to describe him. I don't…
December 16, 2014Friendship & Family4 min read
Friendship
What a year it has been for friendships... let's start with the harsh fact that I realized this year: life happens. Well that's quite a generic statement, what do you mean Tyrell? What I…
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