Storytellers
I love a good story. I have a list of favorite authors. I love the suspense, the details, the journey. So, why am I embittered when I hear of stories like Eat, Pray, Love? This author, Elizabeth Gilbert, was first … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2010
Things that won’t get a blog post
I want to voice them, but I don’t want to dedicate 700-1200 words on them. Financial (school) debt Concern over how (financial minister) counselor will help us Familial miscarriage, sadness and hope Anxiety over new job and daycare Food club … Continue reading
Coping Mechanisms
How do you cope? This came up in a conversation recently, where a friend and I were discussing different personality types. We both sometimes forget that others don’t do things the way we do. It’s not arrogance, per se, just … Continue reading
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Three Years
The 19th has passed. The third anniversary of my sister’s brutal murder in a murder-suicide performed by her recently made ex-boyfriend. This was my rude awakening into Domestic Violence and its horrors. It’s like I have a heightened awareness of … Continue reading
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Tagged Death, Domestic Violence, family, Grief Loss and Bereavement, Relationships, Society at Large
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The Search is Over
Two years and eleven months. About 14 interviews, half of which were second interviews. About 165 jobs applied for. 644 documents in the “resumes applied” folder. One long recession. A few housing market crashes. And now, because one gal wants … Continue reading
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Tagged Business and Economy, Employment, family, jobsearch, polls, Recession, Relationships, Society at Large
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