 Image@yhponline.com ...but not just any words, not random words, nor lying words...they must have meaning, resonate deep inside my bones. Those of you who know me already are aware of the fact that I am addicted to quotes. I am an unashamed quote junkie! One of the reasons I started writing these blog articles was because the "right words" offered to me at the "right time" have gotten me through some pretty dark, rough days. These precious gems I tuck away have come from a myriad of sources, sometimes from unexpected people, and occasionally in ways I'd have never have imagined. They are the thread I've used to help sew together my lifeline. They are the means by which I unravel the clutter in my head and they can even come with musical accompaniment, which is always powerful and spectacular!
Sharing my laughter, pain, insecurities, goofiness, bad behaviour and joy is not an easy thing to do in front of the whole world. When I force myself to dig deep for certain articles, I don't always like what I find there. Putting that up for censure takes a level of bravery I didn't even know I was capable of until I did it, but it gets easier (...at least it has for me) and it's worth it because I've never been more myself than I am right now. I was pretty surprised to find that it doesn't suck to be me. My blog articles are created with two very distinct purposes in mind and one hard and fast rule. Purposes: 1.) To live my life as my most authentic self, unafraid; and 2.) With the hope something I share may give courage to, help, or inspiration to another. And for the rule: I never allow myself to tear down someone else with my truth. Today I am more myself than I ever dreamed possible and I've learned that I'm messy, raw, vulnerable, strong, and real. Not everyone likes me, and that's okay. Not everyone understands this path I have chosen, or approves of it, and that's okay too. I hope that whomever you are, wherever you are, you find something that inspires you today, whether it's something from my page or anywhere else. May the Universe conspire to make that happen. Always, A. "Be bold enough to use your voice, brave enough to listen to your heart, and strong enough to live the life you've always wanted." ~Honey Child on Facebook
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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. Archives
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