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Here's to you!

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I don't know about you, but when I wake up in the morning, I don't have a cheering section everyday telling me how awesome the day will be. There are obviously books I could read to give me that "positive affirmation" for the day. Potentially, I could even write on my bathroom mirror some quote to give me good "feels" or "vibes" every morning. Yet, in the midst of all the potential ways to get out on the right side of the bed each morning, it would seem there are still a million and one ways every day can become a battle. Now I'm not just talking about days that feel like mundane "Mondays." I'm talking about EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. Because for so many of us, there's a real frustration to life in the ebbs and flows. The biggest frustration? Well, personally it's a gratitude problem.  While I may not have a cheering section every morning pumping me up, I am also not the first person to turn to God and greet...
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10 Things the "Overthinking Open Hearted" person deals with:

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Best Left Said...

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It's never going to happen. Pessimism has never been a strong suit for me, but this time it feels perfect. Sometimes there are things in life which don't go as planned and the reverse of what that plan was ends up being ok. Originally, I sat down and began to type out the most melodramatic, sad and frustrating piece I've ever written. The last few days, weeks, years... they've all had me thinking about where I am in life. Divorced at 25 then here at almost 28 is a long stretch of times where I sit in peace and others where I sit in pieces. It's hard sometimes to not dwell on how tough it gets. Some day I might go into the melodrama, but for now I'm going to let you know why my pessimism from the beginning truly is a good thing. You can have a heart of gold, be as beautiful from the inside out as can be, you can do all of the right things, and you'll never find enough. You'll get holes in your heart throughout life, voids, and you can try t...
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