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Spain Update #9: Just Keep Trying
For awhile now, I’ve been beating myself up for not having every aspect of my life organized and together. I haven’t been focusing enough on school, or I need to apply more hours at my job – I need to walk my dogs more,… Continue Reading “Spain Update #9: Just Keep Trying”
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2019: A Decade Worth of Reflection.
When I look at who I was ten years ago, I see a young, clueless girl. Always overstressed, I had to be perfect at everything. I had to get this new adulting thing down! Super responsible, always working really hard. I was too tough… Continue Reading “2019: A Decade Worth of Reflection.”
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Spain Update #8: Joy Thieves & the Plight of the Vulnerable
Okay friends, here it goes. Recently something happened to me that threatened to break my spirit. The person involved was what I like to refer to as a: Joy Thief. As with most difficult situations, I decided to figure out what I learned from… Continue Reading “Spain Update #8: Joy Thieves & the Plight of the Vulnerable”
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Spain Update #6: Sexual Desire & Women
Today I’m going to address a topic that might make a lot of Americans uncomfortable. Sexual desire! For women, there is a stigma that exists for any of us that want to actually have sex. You don’t see it all that much here in… Continue Reading “Spain Update #6: Sexual Desire & Women”
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Spain Update # 5: Our Decisions
Let’s talk about our actions. Every decision we make results in consequences that affect our lives and the lives of others. It’s crazy to think about – and if you dwell on that thought too long, the idea can be crippling. But what if… Continue Reading “Spain Update # 5: Our Decisions”
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Spain Update #4: The Breakup
Well, it happened. That thing we started 11 years ago (as basically babies) has ended. It wasn’t messy or dramatic. It came from a place of love and understanding, because we love each other too much to handle things any differently. We are adults, and… Continue Reading “Spain Update #4: The Breakup”
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Spain Update #3: Ch-Ch-Changes
I can feel a change coming on within myself. Have you ever felt yourself changing so much that you aren’t sure if you even recognize who you are? I’m there. This new journey so far, it’s flipped my world upside down. It’s ignited something… Continue Reading “Spain Update #3: Ch-Ch-Changes”
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Spain Update #2: Gratitude for My Fellow Humans
Life is a crazy, beautiful thing. I can’t stop pinching myself. I am living in a foreign place, learning a new language – I see new things every day. I’m uncertain about the future but open minded and excited about it. Things are hard… Continue Reading “Spain Update #2: Gratitude for My Fellow Humans”
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Spain Update # 1: Things I Love About Living in Spain
Spain is great for many reasons. Today I want to write about what I love about it! There are some unique things about this place that I’ve noticed are different than anywhere we’ve lived before, so I’ve itemized those differences below. Really quick note!… Continue Reading “Spain Update # 1: Things I Love About Living in Spain”
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What I Learned from the Stress of Moving Across the World
Well here we are, in Barcelona, soaking in that sunshine. The dust has settled, and we are finally able to reflect on what has happened and how far we’ve come. I won’t lie to anyone and tell them it’s easy moving across the world… Continue Reading “What I Learned from the Stress of Moving Across the World”
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