First impressions. It’s hard to restrain myself from making snap judgments about people when I first meet them. Worse is when I settle for my shallow analysis and end up labeling folks. We’re all complex, all of us alike yet different from each other, so I doubt anyone appreciates my boxing them into a label.… Continue reading Let’s All Drop Labels by da-AL
Category: Survivors
Molly the unofficial Therapy dog by Darren Sleep
Don't care for dogs? Scared of them? No matter. Give one enough time and they'll will make you fall in love with them. If you take a look first here, and secondly here, and then lastly here, you'll understand how I'm my own best example of this! Darren Sleep of Northern England, who's blog I… Continue reading Molly the unofficial Therapy dog by Darren Sleep
How do you live? by da-AL
“You only die once. You live every day.” Quote by John Feal John Feal founded the FeelGood Foundation, which helps 9/11 responders as they continue to deal with the aftereffects of dealing with injuries and toxins. We must, he reminds us, make the most of our lives. Every day we get out of bed offers… Continue reading How do you live? by da-AL
Heroine: Jessi Zazu, 28, Singer/Guitarist of Those Darlins Wasn’t Scared of Death by da-AL
Alt-country/garage Jessi Zazu of Those Darlins was only 28. Toward the end of her valiant fight against cervical cancer, she made this video, which includes links to her artwork ... https://youtu.be/hNF5pIX8SRg&rel=0 Besides her heartfelt music, she leaves behind a legacy. Despite her overwhelming medical bills, she set up the “Ain’t Afraid Scholarship” at the Southern… Continue reading Heroine: Jessi Zazu, 28, Singer/Guitarist of Those Darlins Wasn’t Scared of Death by da-AL
Guest Blog Post: “I Lost Focus and How I Gain It Back,” in Kally’s exact words
Exhausted without sleeping for anything more than 4 hours a day, physically and mentally I must admit I wasn’t ready to go through 7 months of sleepless nights. Oh, I don’t have a problem sleeping, if that is what you are thinking. Give me a room with soft pillows and queen sized bed, I’ll knock out as soon as you leave the room. My problem is the nightly feeds that I am fully in charge of. My little one feeds every 3 hours, hence the minute my body relaxes into the deep sleep, I am woken up by her hunger cries again.
Stubborn as I was, I’m still going on a full charge in accepting projects from my clients and handling housework on my own. At some point, I begin to lose focus. I went into the supermarket one day and totally forgotten what I need to buy. I nearly…
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