Finding the Pieces
The story of how a lost boy found home
Category: Blog Posts
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We are gathered here today to remember the life of a friend that was once a very important part of my life: Isaiah “Izzy” the Great: the little blue Hyundai that could. Though he was small and often referred to as a clown car or tin-can on wheels, he was strong and resilient. He was…
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If you have any Facebook friends that actively share what they find on Pinterest, then there is a good chance that you may have been introduced to the idea of inspiration boards, even if you haven’t realized that’s what they’re called. Granted, most of the ones online tend to be used to plan dream weddings…
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If you’ve ever tried to change your diet, whether in an attempt to lose weight or just to eat a little bit healthier, you’ve probably come up against a few foods that you know are good for you, but you just can’t bring yourself to eat. When I first started changing my diet, I felt…
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Writer’s block is not something that I am unfamiliar with; on the contrary, it’s something that I struggle with often. Most times I come up against a creative wall, however, I am able to break through it fairly quickly. Today, on the other hand, is a little bit different. Not only do I have no idea…
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Imagine for a moment that you are about seven years old. No arguing, now, just do it! Are you imagining? Good. Now, you’re running around outside with a bunch of kids from the neighborhood, kicking around a soccer ball, when all of a sudden you hear the dreaded words of the evening:
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When I started this blog I wanted to make it clear that it was not going to be only about my weight loss and healthy living. While that part of my life is very important, it is not the only thing that I have ideas to write about, which is why I have been working…
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Remember when I said that I wanted to start writing more creative pieces? Well, as an attempt to get myself actually writing and not just thinking about writing, I decided that I needed to just sit down and start writing. A more accurate way to describe this “writing” is probably closer to some form of…
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What’s this now? A blog post? On Friday? Why yes, I suppose it is! Since school has ended for the summer I’ve been posting on a regular schedule of Monday and Wednesday, but I’ve decided that it might be fun to start making posts on Friday as well! I absolutely love writing, and this blog…
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What do you crave? I’m not talking about the late-night munchies, but about real things in our lives that we yearn for and would do almost anything to attain. For me there are a few things that I feel a need to reach or accomplish, but in the end most of those things come down…