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A Star From the Past
“Something Good” Sunday I have not been silent about my mental health struggles. I’m grateful that they are no longer as bothersome to me as they once were. I talk loudly about what I’ve been through so that others might relate and understand that they are not alone in what they’re experiencing, and most importantly,… →
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Obsessions and Nostalgia
There are so many memories that I have of things that I was madly in love with when I was a kid. And by “things”, I mean movies, music, and as my husband quickly pointed out…people. I’ll start with actual things. I had a couple of authentic Cabbage Patch Kids and I was certainly a… →
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5Ws Wednesday—Why all the nostalgia?
I am very much a person who experiences nostalgia frequently. In fact, I have a playlist that’s labeled “high school nostalgia”. I started adding songs to it so that when I’m working on my book, which relies heavily on transcribing old journals, I can get deeper into my feelings by listening to the music of… →
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Talk About it Tuesday—The thumb that almost ruined Christmas
Keeping with the theme of Christmas this week, my story for “Talk About it Tuesday” takes place a few days before Christmas in 1991 or 1992. This story is also an example of “things my secretary doesn’t know” because it involves the process of locking a car door in the time before key fobs. Which,… →
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Monopoly Wars
What’s your favorite game (card, board, video, etc.)? Why? Boy do I have a good answer for this one! My favorite game EVER is Monopoly. First, let me back up. My family and I played a lot of board games when I was a kid. We had family game nights frequently and I got games… →
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My Identity as a Reader
Do you remember your favorite book from childhood? Yes, I remember my favorite book from childhood. End of post, right? It was a yes or no question today… In all seriousness, it’s really hard to pick my favorite book. I seem to recall I loved every book I read. There were three though that stick… →
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Let Them Be Bored!
Are adults ever really bored? Because really, if something bores you, as adults, we have the choice to not participate in it. Even if it’s a person, we can make the choice to not engage with that person. There are so many things at our disposal that can alleviate boredom. Sitting in a dull staff… →
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January 5, 1996
What I’m doing and why I’m doing it—Journaling for Mental Health: A 30-Year Journey What a terrible day! Well, it started out o.k. But then I got home and things started going down hill. It was cool up until the time my dad got home. We had hot dogs for dinner, my dad was going… →
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Weird, Creepy Elmo
Describe an item you were incredibly attached to as a youth. What became of it? Weird, creepy Elmo is how my students described him. I don’t blame them. His big plastic eyes had detached from one side of his head so they were lopsided. He is also worn very thin in places because he was… →