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Category: I Swear I Lived
Act As If. Feel As If.
Pen and paper. Napkin if I must. Anything to scratch down the words brewing inside. It’s February 1st, 2023. I have goals this year. As I woke this morning, lingering and breathing through the thick in-between of sleep and consciousness, it settled upon me:… Continue Reading “Act As If. Feel As If.”
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My Thoughts on AI
So, thoughts on AI? Mind-boggling. And amazing. Scary. And also sad. I asked AI to write blog posts, copy, Youtube scripts, poetry, short stories, essays, resumes, articles, HR manuals, social media posts, cover letters, country songs, raps, and even add musical notation. It has… Continue Reading “My Thoughts on AI”
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Today I Am a Writer
They say to be a good writer, I must write every day, regardless if I want to or not. They say it separates the hobbyists from the skilled workers. The professionals from the amateurs. The women from the girls. I do write every day.… Continue Reading “Today I Am a Writer”
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Surgery, Bones and Building
I had surgery on December 3, 2021. An expansive team of Mayo Clinic surgeons extracted the fibula bone and artery from my right leg and inserted them into my left arm as a new, living, humerus bone. My existing humerus had eroded from an… Continue Reading “Surgery, Bones and Building”
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My Fibula Is Now My Humerus
“Enjoy your night,” quipped the phlebotomist. Inside, hysterics as blood-filled tubes dangle from my body. My fibula is now my humerus.
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Waltz Across Texas Dance Competition
I competed at Waltz Across Texas in Houston on September 16, 2021. This was my 4th country western dance competition and my 2nd time at Waltz Across Texas; a dance event on the American Country Dance Association circuit…
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Home on the Range: Laporte, Colorado
I once lived on a ranch at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Cowgirl Erin, teen addition. A beautiful, rural homestead in Laporte, Colorado, a town settled in 1828 on the Northern Front Range and on the banks of the Cache La Poudre River.… Continue Reading “Home on the Range: Laporte, Colorado”
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Day 36 of #75HARD
I recently completed 36 days of #75HARD. I am not a fan of “all or nothing” challenges. I think perfectionism keeps many from achieving their goals. However, I needed a focus amid physical pain and a resulting lifestyle change, and I knew that this… Continue Reading “Day 36 of #75HARD”
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