The warnings were clear, the terror had been set, and the calendar finally marked the day of her thirteenth birthday. When I opened her door would she be sitting up with her head spinning in circles and green puke projectiled onto her wall?
Author: Tonya Williams
What can I say. I am an original. I have lived more lives in my short 34 years than most will live in 60. My life has been a whirlwind for as long as I can remember. I began with getting into trouble as a juvenile delinquent, being married before graduating high school (no I wasn't pregnant), being an Army Wife and seeing my husband through 2 tours in Iraq at the hight of the war, a stay-at-home mom, a police officer, to a sexual wellness educator.
Is there something I'm missing? Absolutely! Nothing that won't be shared at some point.
With all the experiences that I just shared, and those that I have not, I have to take a step back to remind you that I am not my experiences, and neither are you. Those experiences have made us one amazing, complex, confusing, walking contradiction, as well as, a kind hearted, strong yet sensitive individuals.
I mean, I still cry at commercials.
I have a love of being outdoors, walking barefoot in the grass, especially after a morning run. I am a triathlete that is coming back from shoulder surgery and getting a little "fluffy." Even with all that I am, there is still a love for trashy reality TV (I helped to make it popular in the 90's), listening to music on vinyl, watching movies on DVD, listen to CDs in my car with the all four windows down and volume up.
I have taught my 13 year old daughter about the greats like James Taylor, Stevie Nix, Aerosmith, Queen, Elton John, Beastie Boys, Eminem, Salt-n-Peppa, TLC, John Mellencamp (when he had the Cougar), while we still jam out to Twenty One Pilots and Taylor Swift.
Because I have been married since 18, I can definitely say that I have grown up with husband. We are both a little dorky and have our own special banter. I mean who else could talk about putting their significant other in a wood chipper and laugh about it. We even have our own eye language that allows us to have entire conversations about people at the grocery store. Not only is he a great father, but my best friend.
So, there you have it; well some of it. I may not be an expert, but I love to share what's inside this crazy head of mine, because I'm sure that I am not the only one to think and feel it.
Have You Checked Out Lately?
Talk about a pretty good trail! How many days have you gone without checking out? How many days have you checked out? What Is Checking Out? In order to answer questions one and two, you must first define what it means to check out. If you Google the terms check out or checking out, you… Continue reading Have You Checked Out Lately?
All Things Are Possible… In Spite of Depression.
Because "we are made of star stuff "- Carl Sagan Come with me on a journey. Before you read any further take a minute and consider this, if you could do anything, go anywhere, be anyone, see everything without the fear of failure, the fear of cost, and the fear of disappointment, what would you… Continue reading All Things Are Possible… In Spite of Depression.
Your Friend Just Joined A Direct Sales Company. Now What?
Oh, god! Not direct sales! NOOOOOO! Reading the title just made me roll my eyes, too, and I am IN direct sales. As a matter of fact, I have actually rolled my eyes to some of my friends joining directs sales, even after I had been running my own direct sales business. Pretty shitty, right?… Continue reading Your Friend Just Joined A Direct Sales Company. Now What?
The Death of A Dreamer
I am not saying that I need to become Oprah or Darwin, and leave some undeniable mark upon the world. I don't need to really be remembered at all. To only be remembered by my daughter and her children as a woman who LIVED life...
Awe, You’re Having A Baby. So What.
I am sure that for many of you right now, you are probably losing it. "How dare she say, 'so what' to having a baby." "Having a baby is a miracle, all moms should be celebrated, it's a big deal to have a baby." Yeah, I know all that, believe me. I have had a… Continue reading Awe, You’re Having A Baby. So What.
Sh*t My Mom Said…
That's ^ my mom, Maggie, who said all that sh*t. "If you cross your eyes they will stick like that." "If you keep rolling your eyes at me I will knock them into the back of your head." "Do you want me to give you something to cry about?" "What did I just say?" "There… Continue reading Sh*t My Mom Said…
Louis Armstrong Had It Right
It is the smallest moment where you can catch a biggest glimpse of beauty. While on my way home from another Girls Night In party I found myself completely in awe of the beauty that is our planet. Many times we are so busy trying to "capture" a moment that we miss the beauty in… Continue reading Louis Armstrong Had It Right
Why Has It Taken So Long
Here I am. Like many people, starting a blog. I actually wonder two things, as I do. One, how many people actually started their first blog on the same day that I did? Two, why the hell has it taken me so long to get started? I suppose, as with many people, it was fear.… Continue reading Why Has It Taken So Long
Glad I Did
Will you look back in life and say, "I wish I had," or "I'm glad I did"?~Zig Ziglar~
