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  • The stork symbolizes birth.
    Identity,  The Kitchen Sink

    It’s My Birth Mom’s Fault. But It’s My Responsibility.

    I may be able to blame my adoption for the abandonment and trust issues I struggle with today. But how they impact my relationships is on me. Waiting for my biological mother to come clean about why I wasn’t worth holding onto, in hopes of getting some clarity about my inherent value, is to choose to remain stuck.

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    April 15, 2021
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    Belong In The Skin You’re In

    August 20, 2020

    “Being ourselves – better”

    November 4, 2019
  • Inner Peace Rock carin on a wood platform
    On Being,  The Kitchen Sink

    Your Inner Peace Is Just A Click Away

    We’ve been conditioned to believe that action is the only way to get what we want. When in fact, the truth is quite the opposite.

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    Life's A Pathway. Not a pinnacle.

    Life is a Journey. Not a Destination.

    November 21, 2019
    Art Journal Spread

    You Don’t Have to Earn Your Place Here

    December 3, 2020

    Hibernate Your Way To Better Self-Worth

    February 17, 2022
  • New Year's Eve Fireworks
    Food,  Mental Health,  The Kitchen Sink

    It’s Never Too Late To Begin Again

    Yes, I know it's already May. But all things consider, I'm giving myself a pass and choosing my word for 2021 today. It may not be January, but as my husband likes to remind me, "Today is the first day of the rest of your life." That's close enough to New Year's for me!

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    Sourdough Bread

    3 Unexpected Lessons I Learned Making Sourdough Bread

    May 28, 2020
    Tacos Fall Apart & We Still Love Them

    Living a delicious life doesn’t mean what you think it does.

    June 25, 2020
    Homemade Dinner Rolls

    Family is a flavor. 

    November 28, 2019
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I’m a dog lover, chocolate addict, warm bread sniffer, slow tea sipper, blank notebook hoarder, nomadic homebody. I seek out opportunities to live my life on purpose.


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