“My friends from high school/married their high school boyfriends./Moved into houses/in the same zip code where their parents lived./But I, I could never follow.” ~ Dixie Chicks

Yes, I’m quoting a Dixie Chicks song. Because A) I love them and B) trust me, the quote is relevant to my life. I struggle with my past so much.  I struggle with how my experience at the private, all-girls, Catholic high school felt like  spending 4 years as a fish out of water, and [...]

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“You have to know how to accept rejection and reject acceptance.” ~ Ray Bradbury

Lately I’ve been thinking about my future daughter.  Now, I don’t know that I’ll have a daughter, but I’ve been thinking a lot about the potential of her. I worry about how I can teach her to be strong.  How can I instill in her a strong sense of self?  How can I stress the [...]

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