Category Archives: Motivation

I Never Talk to My Bus Friends but I Love Them

 *I originally just posted this on my Facebook page as what I deemed a “Facebook vignette.” It was a spur-of-the moment story/series of thoughts that I just wanted to send into the world. So many people responded that I figured I … Continue reading

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Why Buses and Children Exist

Dark walk to the bus at 6:50 am. Dark thoughts milling around in my mind. Transitioning from so much leisure time to work 29 stories above the real ground, the real ground where last night I caught the eye of … Continue reading

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For when your pre-life crisis feels worse than a midlife crisis

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During the first six months of my first real job I had a bad case of the jimmy leg. I would startle myself with the sudden rattling noise caused by my bouncing knee hitting against my blue metal and wood-panel-topped desk. My … Continue reading

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Coming of Age at 22

It was around the fifth time I found myself crying while watching Perks of Being a Wallflower curled up on my couch that I started to wonder why as a 22-year-old leaving college I was so invested in this story … Continue reading

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Shots in the Dark can Hit their Mark

It is only Tuesday and while busy, the week is going well. Feeling encouraged by the amount of wonderful family, friends, and even a few strangers who seemed to enjoy the last blog post, working on an exciting new social … Continue reading

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