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A Lesson From Mrs. Maisel
When do girls learn to say “sorry” for simply existing? Is it something taught or is it ingrained in our DNA? Why is it we say “sorry” when we should be saying “excuse me”? Why is it we say “Sorry” when we should be owning our feelings, not sorry for having them….why is it we…
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Kangaroos & Hemsworths
Two weeks! I spent two whole weeks in the land down under and not once did I spot a wild kangaroo or Hemsworth…disappointing to say the least! Despite the noticeable lack of bouncing marsupials and men with thunderously good looks, I did enjoy many amazing and beautiful things. My trip started in the Coffee capital…
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Oh Canada
For most, we work, we go home, we pay bills, we may meet up with a few friends when the planets align and our schedules work out…then we rinse, lather, repeat. For a lucky few, myself included, we have the opportunity to break the cycle and truly experience what this wide, amazing world has to…
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Oh The Places You Will Go
“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” – Andre Gide _________________________________________________________________________________________ A small sampling of some of my favorite places I have been fortunate enough to experience, with some of my favorite people.
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Broken Hearts and New Beginnings
Two years. Two years and four months to be exact. It’s been over two years since I sat down to write. Something that used to come so naturally and bring so much joy to my soul was simply another casualty of what was undoubtedly, the hardest two (let’s be honest, three) years of my life.…
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Time to get serious – one time use to the real deal
I never expected to like it. That may not be entirely true, maybe a more accurate statement would be, I never expected to get in this deep…and by “it” I mean the world of Cosplay. If you know (or follow) me at all, you know that not only am I in it…I’m in it as…
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Facing a Nation Divided; A Lesson from the Nerds
Our country has just made history – No matter what side of the line you stand on; the numbers do not lie. Yesterday, a man with the lowest approval rating of any modern president-elect just swore the oath of office and took his place as President of the United States of America. As I sit…
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Hair Bows and Light Sabers: A Different Kind of Princess
Princesses are not a new phenomenon. Little girls, and even some little boys, have been dreaming of all things royal well before the soft spoken, animal loving Snow White graced the silver screen in 1938. At the time, even Walt Disney himself could little imagine the multibillion-dollar franchise that would come to be known as…
Christine Marie
authenticity is your greatest asset
Christine Marie 