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30 Journal Entries to Self Discovery - Day 10
Hello, hope everyone's having a great week! Sorry for the late post this morning from day nine, technical difficulties. But welcome to day ten and thanks for following still. Here's the quote for the day: "We write to live life twice, in the moment and in retrospect." - Anais Nin
By Michelle Schultz7 years ago in Families
A Letter to My Sister
Sister of mine, Growing up as the older sibling, I was always there when mom had to go to work, run an errand, or was still sleeping because she was so tired from the day before. I grew up real quick. I had to. I had to take care of you and even when you screamed that I wasn’t your mom, I still cared for you. I was never trying to be your mom, because that role is rightfully our mother’s.
By Andrea Rodriguez7 years ago in Families
30 Journal Entries to Self Discovery - Day 9
Happy day nine everyone! I'm honestly loving this journal for more than just the writing. I really love that people are actually following along. I really liked hearing about other people's favorite books. It made my day. I can't wait to see how else this journal connects me with everyone! Quote of the day: "When writing the story of your life, don't let anyone else hold the pen." - Jack Kerouac
By Michelle Schultz7 years ago in Families
What It's Like to Be a First Gen Immigrant
The topic of arranged marriages never gets brought up as much as they used to, love marriage is what everyone thinks about when marriage is brought up in a conversation. For me growing up, my life felt like it was normal, but everyone feels this way until you get to that age where you realize that your friends are the normal ones and you are the alien. The whole North American continent is made up of immigrants, but begin a first generation immigrant is the hardest thing in the world. You have to work harder than any generation—ok maybe not the generation that had to go through the wars, but definitely harder than the generation that got to buy bread for, what, five cents?
By Victoria M7 years ago in Families
11 Things to Know About Care Homes
I worked as a care worker and activities manager for a elder care home for over a year. I saw both sides of life for my residents and even comforted the families who were torn to pieces because their relative didn't remember them anymore.
By Diane Campbell7 years ago in Families
Parenting at One
So I wrote one of these at eight months old. A few things have changed since then. Little man is now semi mobile, he is crawling and cruising. He has interests in PBS shows such as Curious George, Super Why, and sometimes Sesame Street. He wants to be with me, and doing what I’m doing at all times. I really don’t mind it as long as he is safe and I’m not doing anything that could potentially harm him. He has also decided he no longer has a bedtime, or a set amount of sleep he needs.
By James Howell7 years ago in Families
16 and Pregnant, Part One
At 16 I never expected my life to literally flip upside down. I was in my “prime” you see. Just got my license, went to state in powerlifting, was a regional qualifier in track. I was a small, shy, and rather awkward, tiny little ball of energy. With all my new found freedoms and independence that came along with turning the big 16, I got my first boyfriend. He was the hot shot popular guy from my sisters grade. Three years doesn’t make much of a difference, right? Of course not.
By Jordan Miller7 years ago in Families
It's Not Harmless
I have never been raped, for which I sincerely thank God. I have never been the victim of serious sexual assault. I have never been touched in an inappropriate way that left me traumatized. But I *have* been touched in a way that I did not WANT. Not for my own good (like being pulled back from something dangerous, or hauled off to time out by a parent), but purely for someone else's pleasure.
By Brynne Nelson7 years ago in Families
