Sep 29
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In my house, failing was not an option. No one told me it was okay to mess up. No one ever said people learn by failing, by falling and getting up again, that it takes a different kind of strength to persevere despite sucking.
– Renée Shuls-Jacobson
from:
Cracking Writer’s Block with EMDR
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Sep 28
Saturday
I knew when I went in to work tonight
that it was going to storm.
And that it would be raining all night.
So I guess that’s why I decided
to leave my umbrella in the car.
Sunday
After all the rain yesterday,
Today was bright and beautiful.
The perfect day to get out
and go to work for 8 hours.
Monday
I went to the doctors today, because
I’ve been sick for 4 weeks, going on 5!
It’s sitting in my chest,
and I don’t like it!
😦
Tuesday
I didn’t start my medicine last night,
because it was late and I would rather
take it in the mornings.
And then I forgot it this morning.
And then I forgot it all day long.
Wednesday
So, I bought World War Z last Friday,
and I’ve watched it or listened to it
every night since then.
Right before bed.
I think it’s a zombie sickness.
But not THE zombie sickness.
Right?
Thursday
Yep, that’s definitely a hole in my shoe.
I can tell because of
the sock poking through it.
Friday
So when the medicine bottle says
“take with food”
it really means it.
I didn’t take with food,
and I’ve been sick all day.
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Sep 26
I just ran across a podcast called By The Way, In Conversation with Jeff Garlin.
I listened to Jeff’s chat with Amy Poehler, who I really like, and though this was funny and true and sharable:
Amy says:
In your 20’s, you’re all about who you don’t want to be.
In your 30’s, you’re asking yourself who do you want to be.
And in your 40’s, you realize you just are who you are.
I’m a little behind Amy, I think. At 44, I’m just asking those questions about who I want to be.
But then, I’m young for my age, haha!
What about you?
Does Amy’s list ring any bells for you?
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Since I want the benefit of the doubt from others, I will have to freely and liberally give the benefit of the doubt first. I will have to take what I know about myself and my sometimes less-than-stellar ways in the world and assume similar good excuses for friends and family.
– Nina Badzin
from:
The Benefit of the Doubt for The New Year
Nina blogs at NinaBadzin.com
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I'm a writer and photographer, sometime poet and philosopher, who is figuring out who she was meant to be.
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