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I am an "accidental blogger". When I launched my writing career in March of 2014, one of the things that I decided to include was my journaling, which I have always found to be a comforting and therapeutic endeavor.  It was a big risk to open myself up in such a public forum, but it has taught me that, for the most part, we share far more experiences than we think. It's comforting to know I'm not alone!  (*the "Button Text" is the link to my first novel)
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Brace Yourself, We're Going on an Adventure!

7/31/2015

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31 July 2015
"Exist on your own terms. That is all." ~Dau Voire

Hello last day of July 2015. Time for a check-in to assess how this year is shaping up in an attempt to stay focused. I named this year "Go in the Direction of Your Dreams" and honestly I had no idea which direction that would be. Let's just say it hasn't exactly gone as planned but the plan was sketchy to begin with so that's okay! If I had to plot the path I've taken so far, it would look hilarious, bouncing around hither and yon. The neat thing about this discovery, though, is that's just the way I naturally roll. I don't know how that crazy route works for me but it totally does. Frankly I'm really starting to dig it! I've also scattered a whole mess of debris on the road behind me (...I apologize in advance for the litter I will NOT be picking up).

August is going to come with some pretty big changes...I'll turn forty-six, my first grandchild is due, I'm taking a trip up North to see my sister's baby get married, my other sister and brother are coming for a visit, and our "camping" adventures will begin in earnest at a beautiful lake in the Great Smoky Mountains. Honestly, I can't wait!

I intend to spend every day of being forty-six with joy and light in my heart. It is a trend I plan to continue with reckless abandon over into any birthday I'm fortunate enough to have after that. I know there will be hurts and scrapes, bumps and bruises along the way, so I've stocked my first aid kit and bought a case of Gorilla Glue for when I have to put back pieces of me that might break off (...because it's ME and I know with certainty this will happen). When I look back at everything I've survived so far, I know I can face whatever difficulties might be up ahead (...and for the record, NO, Universe, that is not a challenge I'm issuing. Thanks!). Ready for some adventure? Let's GO!

May your weekend be full of "light" and cookies (...or whatever guilty pleasure you adore)!

Always,
A.
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    I grew up in rural North Carolina. When I was only nineteen, I moved away and became a military wife. My only aspiration at that tender time in my life was to create an adult life that "fixed" all of the "injustices" of my childhood. Secretly, however, I wanted to reach for the sky! I wanted to be a writer and find ways to "save the world" (my mother used to say, "You have Save the World Syndrome".). Mostly, I wanted to matter.

    Since then, I have learned to reach well beyond what I ever dared to think was possible. I've learned not to allow fear to stop me from whatever future I want to create!

    What keeps me grounded? My Tribe! What provides the wind beneath my wings? A well of reserves filled with unstoppable passion!

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  • Blog: From the Front Porch
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    • Children's Books
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  • Photo & Art Gallery