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Thanks for visiting! Nothing profound or intentionally irritating to be found. Just musing from the mind of me.
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Julie B.
Dec 10, 20245 min read
It’s not the pebble…
Gentoo penguins are a breed of cute little penguins that during mating season, the males will scour the beach looking for a stone or...
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Julie B.
Sep 24, 20247 min read
Fear
Am I weak or am I just tired? Am I bored or am I discontent? Am I impatient or is this anxiety? These are the things that I am battling...
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Julie B.
Jul 16, 20245 min read
Shifted
Over the last few years I thought I’d had finally grown some traction in the path I was meant to be on. It felt natural. Easy. I could...
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Julie B.
May 16, 20246 min read
The Audacity
A lot of times, I get inspired to write a blog after feeling some emotional bubble burst. It’s not that that’s a bad way to get inspired...
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Julie B.
Jan 22, 20245 min read
Burn the boat
Hi bestie. It’s been awhile. There’s been a lot of life and on goings since the last time we chatted. Not sure who reads my blogs...
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Julie B.
Nov 10, 20236 min read
Learning to love thyself
From time to time, I get the urge to talk about very personal things. But I live alone and I’m not into making vague Facebook posts and...
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Julie B.
Sep 28, 20235 min read
Throwing out old versions of myself
Mix of emotions today. Like, I’m grateful to be here but ready to check out completely. I feel stress eating away at my sanity like a...
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Julie B.
Aug 14, 20236 min read
A great first kiss
I had surgery for the first time this past week. I fell a few weeks ago and broke my leg in a few places. So, what do we do when we can’t...
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Julie B.
Jun 14, 20236 min read
Toxic Girl Summer
I keep going back and forth within myself with how I want to behave and interact with the world. My close girlfriends and I are talking...
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Julie B.
Apr 1, 20234 min read
Capeesh?
Why is it that when I feel an ache in my chest, all I wanna do is write and tell the world about it in my blog? Is it cause I have the...
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Julie B.
Mar 17, 20236 min read
Giving away my roses
The other night I went out with two of my very good friends to a 24-hour cuban restaurant. This place is definitely a locals spot, and...
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Julie B.
Jan 6, 20236 min read
Don’t shrink. Let them stretch.
It’s January of 2023. And I can honestly say I have never, at least in my adult life, entered a new year feeling as happy as I am feeling...
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Julie B.
Nov 22, 20226 min read
Burn after reading
Honestly, I feel like lightning something on fire at the moment. I find myself itching with this need to say things and cause havoc....
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Julie B.
Oct 30, 20226 min read
The good sad
This week has been weird. Not that anything out of the ordinary has happened. But inside my heart and my mind has been a little chaotic....
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Julie B.
Oct 11, 20225 min read
Confront me if I don’t ask for help
I’ve had en epiphany. I’m all about self love, as you may know. But I feel like I’ve finally brought to the surface my problem with that...
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Julie B.
Aug 17, 20225 min read
Choices
You wanna know how many drafts to this post I’ve started? At least 4. I keep trying to be articulate and witty and typing up words like...
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Julie B.
Jul 4, 20225 min read
Not everyone’s cup of tea
As a single gal in her 30s, there’s a lot to experience. You’re young enough to still want to go out and try new things and drink new...
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Julie B.
May 21, 20227 min read
Prickly Pear
I hate to sound like a wooden plank sign at Home Goods, but y’all, Life. Is. Good. I’ve been collecting moments. Memories. Sitting around...
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Julie B.
Apr 25, 20226 min read
Humble Pie
Life is absolutely beautiful. I mean it. Even the lousy parts, are stunning in my opinion. I know I’ve said it before but I see the...
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Julie B.
Feb 24, 20225 min read
Miles to go before I sleep
Well friends, it’s that time again! You know, around 12:30 am and I can’t sleep and I’ve been browsing TikTok videos for an hour and have...
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