Erryn "Writer_Dye" Howard
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Have ye not heard, I parlay with words!
Stories (4/0)
Don't Call Me Crazy
Past: I don’t remember much about Christmas 2014 other than my life changing. Maybe that’s all I need to remember, at least for this narrative anyway. With every holiday season comes the hustle and bustle of making lists, purchasing gifts, and catching up with family and friends. Schedules are hectic and some level of pressure or stress makes an appearance during this time. For me, the holidays equated to higher levels of stress than I usually experience. Being a mother to a perfect now seven-year-old boy, like most parents, I am trying to check off everything on his Christmas list. I shamelessly admit that yes, I am one of those parents who may buy a little more than what’s really needed. I never fail to formulate an annual holiday budget but I also never fail to adhere to it, all the while anteing up my stress levels. Nevertheless, as hectic as it gets during the holidays, the shenanigans are also fun. The mishaps, crammed schedules, gift hunting, last minute shopping, under-cooked or overcooked dishes, family dysfunction, cheesy commercials, timeless Christmas carols, never-ending photographs, an excessive amount of glitter and red… all of these components plus some is what makes the holidays the holidays and I was okay with that… until 2014, when I was not.
By Erryn "Writer_Dye" Howard5 years ago in Psyche
What Teddy Said
I love former President Theodore Roosevelt, AKA Teddy Roosevelt, AKA TR. My all-time favorite quote is also one from TR: “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” It is so integral to my life, past and present, it deserves a separate post of reflection. For now, anyway, I wanted to dig into another Roosevelt quote, one which more recently, impacted my life and identity:
By Erryn "Writer_Dye" Howard5 years ago in Motivation
4 Things I Learned About Me, After Ghosting Him
Boy, did I use to give Casper a run for his money. When I turned 30 I spent time reflecting upon my life, past and present. I thought about my decisions: the dumb ones, the brilliant ones, even the impulsive ones. I thought about my relationships: the dark ones, the out of this world ones, the toxic ones, etc. In retrospect, it was easier for me to think about the wrong I perceived others had done unto me—however it was far less easier to turn my pointer finger in my own direction. Ultimately, I knew that if I were going to be a more enlightened, woke person, then part of the journey was analyzing self.
By Erryn "Writer_Dye" Howard5 years ago in Humans