Author: Melissa Harrison
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How to Be With a Strong Woman (Men, Take Note)
“On the left side of a strong woman, stands a strong man; he is strengthened by her character.” ― Ellen J. Barrier A lot of men are intimidated by strong women. They either won’t approach them at all, or they try to control them. Neither of those is the answer, though, because a relationship with a strong…
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How I Dropped the Ball (and picked the damn thing back up)
“A goal without a plan is just a wish.” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry I’ve been in a really good flow. Like, an amazing flow. I can feel the positive changes in my life and all I’m contributing and will be able to contribute sweeping over me. I’ve charted a course for where I want to…
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How to Bust Fear’s Balls
Anger is really just subdued fear — it is rooted in fear. Anger leads to excuses. Sneaky bastards, they are. You’ll either find a way or find an excuse is absolutely right. There are times that, despite my path to forge ahead and try things I never would have had the courage to try,…
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What Grief Taught Me About the Importance of Perception
“No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.” ― C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed Shortly after I found out I was expecting my first child and just two weeks after I told him that he was going to be a Granddad, my dad died unexpectedly. Although in hindsight there were several signs,…
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Why Choosing to Kick The Storm’s Ass Will Make You Thrive
Have you ever felt like you were given a second chance? Third chance, maybe? That if you didn’t finally make a change with this next chance being given to you, you just might get sucked into a stagnant-life abyss? I have. I WAS BARELY TREADING WATER. I became a mother at 21. My first darling…