Daily Reminder!

Very much, 'feelin myself,' today.

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““I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.””

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““I’m in love with you,” he said quietly. “Augustus,” I said. “I am,” he said. He was staring at me, and I could see the corners of his eyes crinkling. “I’m in love with you, and I’m not in the business of denying myself the simple pleasure of saying true things. I’m in love with you, and I know that love is just a shout into the void, and that oblivion is inevitable, and that we’re all doomed and that there will come a day when all our labor has been returned to dust, and I know the sun will swallow the only earth we’ll ever have, and I am in love with you.””

— John Green (The Fault in Our Stars)

I'd stand in the shadows of your heart and tell you I'm not afraid of your dark.

— Andrea Gibson

I made a meme y'all

Today, Mother's Day, I called my mom to tell her how much I love her and look to her example often for guidance in my own life's journey. The conversation that followed was mostly the same as usual and then my Momma said something to me that left me utterly speechless.

Momma told me that she looks up to me because of my bravery and my adventurous spirit.

Wait...what?!

Recently, I went through a divorce and decided that I needed (and wanted) to sell my house and leave the state of Oklahoma and find adventure in Eastern Michigan. I have family on the other side of the state and I have been in love with the idea of living in the Detroit area since I was a young kid. So... I did it.

I sold my house and large stuff, gave away more stuff, and then packed up the rest. I put my 22 year old daughter, elderly dog, toddler dog, and myself into the Ford pickup and set course for the birthplace of Motown... Motor City!

I have allowed my PTSD to turn me into a social hermit of late and it's time for drastic measures to help thwart my youngest daughter from the same trap. It's like a river, constantly in motion. Which could be slow and peaceful, filled with eddy and whirlpools, or turbulent and rapid. Life for me has become a journey to be able to thrive on that river as it comes and changes. This is what I can do with my daughter until she feels confident to do it on her own.

I never thought of this to be particularly brave. I certainly never expected my most respected mentor and hero to tell me that they look to my actions and choices from which they draw inspiration!

Best Mother's Day gift ever. Thank you, Momma. I love you so very much.