Tag: Music
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A Complaint of Olympic Proportions
Something happens every four years that gets my panties in a knot. It’s not leap year or the U.S. presidential election. For a busy single mom, gaining 24 hours every four years is a blessing. As for the latter, I just treat it as entertainment. The event I am referring to is much worse in magnitude…
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Still Believing in ‘Happily Ever After’
This week you would think Disney was sponsoring posts at Naked Girl in a Dress. David from The Blue Orchid of Texas was my guest and wrote “Interviewing Prince Charming” on Thursday. It’s a piece on what questions to ask a guy before you get in too deep emotionally. I also wrote all about storybook…
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A Spirit Soaring in the Sun
As I sit to write this it is almost noon. I have not felt nauseous and there have been no tears so far today. I am also breathing deeper than I have been capable of all week. Part of this is because time is passing and there are only so many tears that can be…
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Love and Hate
Someone I love is being bullied by a vapid man who perceives her to be an easy target for abuse. Men like him, who prey on women, are weak, cowardly, and sad. This one is no exception. His abuse is calculated and sick. And baffling. Baffling because the relationship used to be based upon love. Now…
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30 Days to a Happier Life
This week’s third installment in the Contemplation & Growth Series is on Happiness. Of the six topics being covered, this is the one I write about most often and is part of the goal in being a naked girl in a dress: to be free, happy, and uninhibited. As I have written in the past,…
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Starting Saturday with Paramore
This week was the start of a series based upon recent reflection, which I hope will lead to greater understanding and personal growth. Over the next few weeks I will be discussing the following topics: happiness, success, commitment, boundaries, perfection, and independence. With posts about my thoughts on commitment and independence published this week, I…