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Well, I Didn’t PLAN for That…

I love planners.  Notebooks and planners are like my kryptonite. Every time I walk into a store with decorative journals and planners, I stare at them for a long time, caress them, and then eventually guilt Dan into buying me (at least) one. Ever since I was a child who enjoyed writing, I was drawn to certain notebooks, and I just had to have them, … Continue reading Well, I Didn’t PLAN for That…

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In My Own Little World

TW Eating Disorder “You’re always trying to talk to me while we’re walking down the street, but I can’t really talk because I’m observing what’s going on around us,” my fiancé, Dan, explained to me one morning. “Oh yeah, I don’t notice much going on around me,” I admitted. “No kidding!” he laughed. I’ve always known that I’m an over-thinker, but more and more I’m … Continue reading In My Own Little World

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Fake It ‘Til You Make It

Like many young people, when I was a teenager, I struggled with my self-esteem. As I said in a previous post, I spent much of my time in high school avoiding being vulnerable and staying out of the spotlight. My confidence had taken a sudden nosedive from the self-assured person I had been in middle school, and I felt the need to be a callous … Continue reading Fake It ‘Til You Make It