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note to self: i’ll be there for you, always

written june 6, 2021. Photo by Kristine Cinate on Unsplash I have always looked for myself in other people. I think the idea was that they would somehow hold the pieces of me that I felt were missing. That maybe, if I wrapped my identity up in theirs enough, we would somehow make a whole person. It's not healthy to live like this, but I did it anyway — burning through relationships and searching for something I couldn't quite name. It was never enough, not to be myself, but it was never enough to latch my identity to other people, either. I got close, several times — I thought I had reached the pinnacle of self discovery. I thought I had completed myself. But in the end, relying on other people to help build yourself is never a viable way to do things. It's only recently that I've started to become comfortable with the idea of being enough, as I am, on my own. Several years ago, in this same position, I would have searched for another person to attach my identity onto,

Fall Favorites

I think this tag started at Miss Jocelyn's blog, and I thought it looked fun so I'd give it a try. Fall is just about here, and I absolutely love it!!! :o)

1. Favorite Smell? The crisp air, and scented candles
2. Favorite Food? Soups, corn bread, muffins
3. Favorite Color? dark reds, greens, and burnt oranges
4. Favorite Drink? Egg Nog, coffee, tea, hot chocolate
5. Favorite Treat? pie, cookies, muffins, corn bread... :o)
6. Favorite Place to go? The mountains
7. Favorite Candy? Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, and chocolate
8. Favorite Movie to watch? Cozy chick flicks with my mom, or any of my favorite movies (Narnia, P&P, etc)
9. Favorite Clothing to wear? Warm socks! (I have to copy Jessica's answer! =)
10. Favorite Outdoor Activity? Jumping in leaves (I don't like raking them; just jumping in them... =P
11. Favorite Football Team? My state's team -- the Broncos!
12. Favorite Fall Holiday? Thanksgiving
13. Favorite Haunted place? Umm.... do those even exist? Not in my town anyway!
14. Favorite Food at Thanksgiving Dinner? Mashed Potatoes!
15. Favorite Pie? apple or pumpkin
16. Favorite Fall Hobby? Decorating the house
17. Favorite Fall Memory? Playing in a pile of leaves in the dark with Savannah
18. Favorite Fall Sight? The trees changing color
19. Overall Favorite thing about Fall? Oh, it's so hard to pick! But I really love the colors and the time to reflect on our blessings.
20. Overall Favorite Season? FALL!




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