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From bullies to burlesque
It’s amazing, the things you find yourself agreeing to when you don’t believe you’re worth more. More than the asshole you’re screwing, saying he won’t walk by your side in public. More than him...
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Jellyfish
His name was Duke. A delicious, twenty-something tall drink of London with dirty blonde hair, emerald eyes and sun-kissed abs. I usually dug the Mario’s and Antonio’s of the world, but with Duke, I...
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Love (and the Internet) is blind
Everyone knows love is blind. And thanks to the media frenzy surrounding the recent Manti Te’o debacle, it’s safe to say, sometimes it ‘aint that bright. The jury is still out about just what exactly...
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Don’t panic: how I survived an attack without drugs
The expression “easier said than done” can follow just about any piece of advice or claim. “I’m gonna be on time to work from now on”, “I’m going to the gym five days a week this year”, “he’s an...
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A Valentine for Singles
You’re single. It’s February. Unless you’ve been ordering take-out since New Year’s, you’ve been sprayed by now with the pink and red projectile spewage of the ever so annoying romance marketing...
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Where the magic happens
Seeing as it’s Valentine’s Day, I gotta say – man, am I in love. Shift it back, people, I didn’t meet Mr. Marvelous, or score a new “back massager” or anything. This is a different vibe. Last night,...
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Balance? No problem.
Anyone who says life is easy is lying. Or in denial. Or both. I don’t know of a single soul who doesn’t struggle with trying to balance the pieces of the puzzles that make up their life, do you? I...
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High. School.
If you’re new to my page, let me get you up to speed. I’m a 44-year-old recovering hot mess who, from 1987 to 1996, used to grab her ankles on the stripper stage in Waikiki, where I grew up. I survived...
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Walk of Shame
I knew this story had some legs. I just had no idea they’d take me twenty years down the road, to a phone line with Dr. Drew Pinsky, Mike Catherwood and comedian Greg Fitzsimmons. How it went down: I...
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Parents: would you do this?
A letter written from a father to his son. If only all parents would be this way. Would you? Nate, I overheard your phone conversation with Mike last night about your plans to come out to me. The only...
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Good News Tuesday: How Letters From Strangers Saved a Teen’s Life
There’s so much negative news in the world, some of us have chosen to stop reading and/or watching entirely. I’d like to help change that. It’s been a while since this weekly column was alive, but It’s...
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What’d you call me?
“Coke Whore”, “Crazy Bitch”, “Skank” – and those were the nice ones. It’s been a few years since hearing colorful adjectives followed by my [stage] name, and as a true recovering narcissist, I gotta...
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“Why is Addiction Still Considered a Personal Weakness?” by Michael Moritz
An article I just HAD to share. Thank you, Michael Moritz. ~ ~ ~ Why is Addiction Still Considered a Personal Weakness? by Michael Moritz The Vast Emotional and Financial Costs of America’s Killer...
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I’ll see your “no”, and raise you…
The phone rings. The letter arrives. You get that text you’ve been waiting for. You finally receive the news. But wait a second – it’s not what you wanted to hear. BAM. Your spirit is deflated in the...
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This very second
Right now. This very second. Someone is thinking of you, grateful for you – just as you are. Don’t believe me? Fine, I may not be right about so many things – but this, I know for sure. You are loved...
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Skin deep: My interview with KirstyTV and the surgery I had because of it
It’s been a few weeks since watching my interview with Kirsty Spraggon of KirstyTV. I’ve had some time to adjust to the reality of how I look on video (it’s much different from what we see in the...
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Courage
“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying ‘I will try again tomorrow’” – Mary Anne Radmacher Keep drawing your sword.
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A little something I’m working on…
I know. It’s been a minute. But when you’re trying to write a book, blogs take a back seat. Fine, I’ve been lazy. After The Rejection Debacle - I’ve been licking my wounds and slow-moving with the...
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Love (and the Internet) is blind
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