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Update and Progress
After my little pity party, I did just as I said, and I got back in touch with my therapist. Why do I share something so personal? I think it is vital to remove the stigma from seeking mental health care. Just as we need check-ups on our physical health, life can be trying, and Continue reading
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A Year of Firsts
2024 has been an unexpected year of firsts for me. I got my first passport, went on my first international trip, had COVID for the first time, traveled with my current job for the first time, and finally visited Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Most of those firsts have been exciting, but I could have done without Continue reading
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Reprieve
After weeks of oppressive heat, sticky, humid air, and more rain than I care to see, we are finally experiencing a reprieve. Today’s temperature was pleasant; the sun was out, and the skies were blue. The only thing that may have made it better was not being in the office, in a windowless room, for Continue reading
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Get Out the Way
Ludacris was right. Move, bitch! Get out da way! It’s what I want to say to myself right now. Why, as humans, do we get in our own way so much? We know the things we need to do and yet, we avoid them. I know what will make me feel my best. Get good Continue reading
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Random Writing Practice
It was muggy this June morning. The air sticky, clinging to her skin, making breathing more of a chore than it should be. There was a faint drip, drip, drip through the metal ceiling, landing in a plop onto the worn carpet behind her. She cursed the leaking ceiling and feared what it would cost Continue reading
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The Path Not Taken
Tonight, I went for a rare solo walk and found my mind wandering. It drifted through the “what if’s? I sometimes ponder. I suspect it is only natural to consider the path not taken in life. While I do not have many regrets, I wonder if I had zigged instead of zagged in different areas Continue reading
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Day One
Today feels like day one for me. It’s the first day since before my trip that I woke up feeling rested. While I had grand intentions of being up by 6 am and having a quiet, slow first hour of my day entirely to myself, I got up at 7:45 am instead. That is still Continue reading
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When Does it Feel Real?
When does it feel real? This question has haunted me for at least half of my life. I remember reading oodles of books as a kid and watching classic TV shows like Growing Pains, Saved by the Bell, Just the Ten of Us, Family Matters, or Beverly Hills 90210. The books, TV shows, and even Continue reading
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Welcome
Welcome to Love Hard, Laugh Harder. I’ve been blogging off and on for more than a decade now. However, as I evolve, I’ve found that the “label” I’ve chosen for myself in terms of a blog name, becomes something I outgrow. Being the weirdo I am, the less I can identify with the name, the Continue reading
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