Take the challenge! Month 2 of courage.
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Guest Post: Are You Flinch Tolerant? Why You Need to Burn to Heal
The first time I touched a flame I flinched. Natural reaction to the rising heat against my delicate skin. A primal instinct of “Ouch, that hurts”! As I’ve grown older the flame real and metaphorical is harder to flinch at. There’s a numbness or rather a tolerance to the things I inherently know are bad …
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When it isn’t pretty…
I finally submitted some stuff. Finally forced myself to bring a piece to completion and ship out to be judged. I unfortunately finally got my act together after most literary magazines have closed their submissions for the summer. I found a few that take rolling submissions that I’d like to see my work in and …
Ten Reoccurring Times I’ve Disappointed My Mother
Ten Reoccurring Times I've Disappointed My Mother (Ranked by the length of time she holds out the last syllable of my name.) 10. I Haven't Booked My Tickets Home for a Wedding Yet Syllable Count: Amandaaa 9. I Haven't Figured Out Those Medical Bills Yet Syllable Count: Amandaaaa 8. I Forgot to Call My Grandpa On His Birthday …
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Why 365 Days?
Or... "Why I Decided to Drive Myself Crazy" After taking a couple of years off to find my footing in New York City, settle into working a desk job, and learn to take care of myself, I finally decided that it was time to dedicate myself to writing once again. I have always been a …
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