There are things I have always wanted to do: skills I've wanted to learn and regretted never having done before, books I've wanted to read, ideas I've wanted to explore, interests I've wanted to pursuit. Despite these desires, thought, I've always found an excuse to not do them. The biggest thing I ever wanted to… Continue reading Action
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The Missing Kindness
Be Kind. For everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.~Ian Macleran Somewhere along the path of humanity, we have forgotten how to be kind. it is easy to be anything else: confident, strong, a leader, an advocate, determined, hard working, right... But even with all these things, one can still be… Continue reading The Missing Kindness
Trust and Honesty are Fickle Things
Tomorrow is my Birthday. I will be 36 years old. Yesterday I learned that someone I trusted and with whom I had always been completely open and honest with lied to me. Not only did she lie to me, but the actions she took which necessitated her lie were a direct betrayal of my trust… Continue reading Trust and Honesty are Fickle Things
The Fear of Not Enough
To place my hands over my heart, take a deep breath, and let go of that something. I attempt to do this many times throughout the day but I am unable to identify the exact think that should be let go first. There are too many to let go; each tourtuous thought linked intricately to… Continue reading The Fear of Not Enough
Another Letter, Likely Never to Send
I cannot begin to express the difficult emotions that I have endured over the past few months since you disclosed the results of my waiver of training application. However, I am going to try, because I believe in honesty, openness, and human connection. I also feel that this is what I need to to in… Continue reading Another Letter, Likely Never to Send
