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Fear Isnāt Irrational When History Keeps Repeating Itself
Fear is not something Iām used to living in. Not like this. But lately, itās been sitting in my chestāheavy, constantātriggered by things Iāve seen and then watched disappear. Videos. Stories. Accounts that were there one moment and gone the next. Women. American women. Mothers. Crying. Their children taken from…
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Hot Mess Express: Day 1 of Getting My Life Together (Again)
akaā¦ documenting my weight loss journey with brutal honesty, ADHD chaos, and zero shame Iāve seen an insane amount of GLP-1 shot hate lately, and honestly? Itās exhausting. Everyone screaming about ādisciplineā as if all bodies, brains, incomes, traumas, and life situations are created equal. Spoiler: theyāre not. And Iāll…
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š¾ Breed Bias Isnāt Science: Understanding Pit Bulls, Responsibility, and Reality
Breed bias isnāt science ā itās fear. Pit bulls arenāt born dangerous. Any dog can be unsafe without training, socialization, and proper care. ā¤ļøāš©¹ Bad owners create dangerous dogs ā not breeds. Letās stop blaming the dogs and start holding people accountable. #PitbullLove #EndBreedBias #ResponsibleDogOwnership #DogFacts #BullyBreedAwareness #ScienceOverFear #DogsAreIndividuals #TrainYourDog
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š¤ When Self-Care Looks Like Crying in a Parking Lot and Then Reading Smut
You know what they donāt tell you about healing? Sometimes itās ugly. Sometimes itās not bubble baths and journaling under a weighted blanket with soft lo-fi in the background. Sometimes itās sitting in your car in the Walmart parking lot with tears running down your face, mascara halfway to your…
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The Book That Taught Me to Speak Up
When I was in middle school, I read Speak by Laurie Halse Andersonāand it changed me forever. This book is not just a story; itās a lifeline. It taught me the importance of finding my voice, of speaking up, of standing my ground even when it feels impossible. Today, I…
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Jack of All Trades, Survivor of All Things
I used to think being a jack of all trades meant I wasnāt good enough to master anything. That maybe it was a flaw ā proof that I couldnāt stick to one path, one career, one version of who I was supposed to be. But now? I realize it means…
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How ARC Reading Turned My Bookish Hobby Into Something So Much Bigger
ARC ā Advance Reader Copy. If youāre new to the book world, that might sound like some mysterious, exclusive club. But really, itās pretty simple: publishers send you a free copy of a book before its official release, and in return, you give an honest review. No strings attached. I…
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Flipping the Script: Choosing Growth Over Comfort
Iāve spent a lot of time lately thinking about the way we limit ourselves. How we use words like canāt, impossible, and not for me as if theyāre facts written in stone. And if Iām being honest, Iām guilty of it too. More than I want to admit. We box…
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When Escapes Become Habits: A Reflection on Reading and Recovery
Iām a bookworm, a fiancĆ©, a mom, a little bit of a chaos gremlin ā and Iām a person in long-term recovery. This September, Iāll be celebrating 15 years clean. Fifteen years since I put down the heroin and meth, and started trying to rebuild a life I wasnāt even…
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