Learning Life Lessons The Hard Way: A “To-Do” List is Nothing Without a “To-Be” List [Plus: we bought a house!]

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So we bought a house! And I LOVE IT!! (Pics to come!) After an excruciating day of looking at dozens of progressively crappier houses (true story: one house said it “needed a little TLC” but when we got there the ceiling was caved in and there was a massive crack in the foundation… it didn’t …

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Do You Have a To-Do List or a To-Be List*?

by Charlottemental health, personal essaysPosted on 41 Comments

Nothing like the glaring light of social media to make you see yourself differently. Especially at 11:30 at night. When I first saw my friend’s status update on Facebook, my heart froze in my chest. Immediately I knew it was about me and I knew it wasn’t good. Fear, anger, sadness, and defensiveness all shot …

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