Picture this. It’s my birthday month (February), and everyone knows that I celebrate the whole month (and then some) 🥳 With that in mind, this particular gentleman (who, for reference, was 20+ years older than me), said he wanted to take me to lunch for …
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PR PaRty Night
😃 Tonight is PR PaRty Night 🥳 and I don’t mean anything related to Public Relations. Let me explain. It quickly became a favorite night for me, and I want to let you in on what it is. “PR” stands for: 🙌㏚aise 🙏㏚ayer 💖㏚ophecy This …

I wonder how often you let people in
I wonder how often you let people in. How often do you invite others into your story? Whether you’re: 👉 asking for support 👉 sharing something from your life to encourage them 👉 offering them wisdom based on experience so they can avoid the pain …

Who’s the strongest person you (personally) know who’s still alive?
Who is the strongest person you (personally) know who’s still alive? When was the last time you checked in on them to see how they are doing? This isn’t a cry for help, don’t worry 😉 Life’s an adventure on here! But on behalf of …

Dear, Husband (September 11, 2022 edition)
Dear Husband, There is going to be so much of my life that you’ll only ever know about through stories. So many experiences I’ll only be able to relay to you via words, because we weren’t together when it happened. And same for you. We’re …

The Musings of Susan
💗The Musings of Susan 💗Organized Humor 💗Suzieechickee 💗Miss Messy Bun Inspires 💗Growth and Grace 💗Successful Babe 💗Abundant Wife Each of these have been my “brand” at one point or another in my life, and none of them have ever quite struck me like “Growth and …

WHY ISN’T THIS FIXED/SOLVED YET
😭😖😡😱🙄 WHY ISN’T THIS FIXED/SOLVED YET?? I spent money/time/energy/thoughts on it, so why didn’t things change?? Oooooh, this was a CONSTANT frustration in my life for YEARS!! Why did things still suck after ALL that effort?! I couldn’t figure it out 😑 ✅ I was …

Anyone can count the seeds in a lemon
Engagements, weddings, books, homes, puppies, kittens, hosting large celebrations, massive milestones, crazy healings, major freedom breakthroughs…….you name it 🥳 This week alone I have gotten to celebrate as many of my friends (and a huge number of acquaintances) have stepped into new seasons, chapters, and …

How many times have I witnessed pure love
How many times have I witnessed pure love? Countless times. I was at a wedding last night, and got to thinking “how many weddings have I been to in my life?” I honestly couldn’t recall. Dozens for sure. But the exact number? Unknown. But then …

Removing temptation at the source
📺 People are often surprised when they hear I don’t have a TV. But what they don’t know is, I used to be (basically) addicted to it, and was literally wasting my life away in front of it. All. Day. Long. ❓Could I have built …