Category Archives: Adventures

Pros and Cons of Social Media

I have very mixed feelings about social media, and so do many other people I know. I’ve thought about how the different platforms are commonly used and the ways that they could be used, so I’d like to share my … Continue reading

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Perspective Shifts: A Better Way to Live

I realized something after I got back from Lollies and Lemonade 2019. While I was there, it was like we were all in our own world and had temporarily left everything else behind. There was a bit of talk about … Continue reading

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Lollies and Lemonade 2019

I spent most of this past weekend attending Lollies and Lemonade 2019 in Auburn, Alabama. This was a 3-day Balboa workshop with some incredible instruction, amazing music, and wonderful dancing. Here’s an overview of my experience from this event. For … Continue reading

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Exploring My Rules: Dream Big

We’ve reached the penultimate entry in the series exploring my rules. This post fits in nicely with the previous post about taking chances. Today’s post is about what I do before that: Dream big. I’ve always dreamt and thought big, … Continue reading

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Exploring My Rules: Take Chances

Time to explore another one of my rules. This post is going to be a bit different than the others because, unlike many of my other rules, this is one that I’ve been practicing for as long as I can … Continue reading

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Swing Ouch Clinic and Evening Dance

This past Saturday, Bold City Swing hosted its first workshop called the “Swing Ouch Clinic” in Jacksonville, Florida. Regional instructors Alex Morrison and Roxie Smith joined us at All About Ballroom and taught us a lot of great stuff. I … Continue reading

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Comfort Zone

There’s a saying that “life happens outside your comfort zone”. Since I’ve spent a good bit of my life both in and out of my comfort zone at various times, I have to say I agree with that saying. I’ve … Continue reading

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A Poem for Sawyer

It’s hard to remember a time without you I got you when you were a puppy of two Time has gone by and made you old But you’re still enthusiastic and bold You love to play and you love to … Continue reading

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Solitude and Finding Contentment Within Myself

For as long as I can remember, I’ve gone out regularly with a group of people I see on a regular basis: friends, coworkers, classmates, etc. I’ve been in many different groups over the past six years in particular, but … Continue reading

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Reflections: My Favorite Things from 2018

It’s safe to say that 2018 was the best year of my life. So many amazing and wonderful things happened from beginning to end. Like every year, there were also challenges, but I was able to handle them much better … Continue reading

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