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Gratitude and Thoughts About Sawyer

It’s been just over two weeks since I said my final goodbye to my dog Sawyer. I’ve thought about him almost nonstop since then and I’ve written a lot about him. In addition to a few blog posts, I’ve written … Continue reading

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What I Learned From Sawyer

Sawyer was my best friend ever and the best dog I could have asked for. I learned a lot from him over the 11 years we spent together. It would take at least one book to include them all (a … Continue reading

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The First Stop

I woke up in a white room. It took a while before I started remembering. My dog, Sawyer, had just died. He lived twelve years before being put down due to lingering pain, breathing trouble, and other health issues. I … Continue reading

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Six Months

It’s been a little over six months since my most recent birthday. Hard to believe that much time has passed already. Feels like yesterday that I was on a beautiful beach celebrating with some wonderful friends. We danced, had some … Continue reading

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Such Sweet Sorrow

I’ve never enjoyed saying goodbye. At least not to people I’ve grown close to. I’m pretty good at coming up with the right words and speaking from my heart. That doesn’t mean I enjoy it, especially if it’s someone I … Continue reading

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Forgive Yourself

Forgive yourself for hoping things would change when you knew they wouldn’t Forgive yourself for giving dozens of chances to the people who didn’t deserve even a second chance from you Forgive yourself for all the times you stayed when … Continue reading

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My Take on Trust

Trust is a very tricky thing for me. On the one hand, I generally trust people easily. Sometimes too much and too soon. On the other hand, a lot of occurrences in my life have made me quite suspicious at … Continue reading

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Some of My Thoughts on The Good Place

I started watching The Good Place late last year and it quickly became one of my favorite shows ever. Everything about it, from the sense of humor to the character development to how they explored some heavy concepts, was a … Continue reading

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Dealing with Impostor Syndrome

I recently mentioned having impostor syndrome and a friend asked me if I had any tips for managing it. Although I had never thought much about it before, I reflected on my experiences this year and came up with several … Continue reading

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Music and Emotional Healing

Lately, I’ve found music to be extremely helpful for bringing up emotions for me to work through. It can be difficult for me to get in touch with certain emotions or fully feel them when I’m overwhelmed. Emotionally moving songs … Continue reading

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