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Another roller coaster year comes to an end.

Goodbye 2020. This is it. The very last day of this roller coaster of a year, 2020. In moments, the clock will click down and the fireworks will fly. Many of us will celebrate that this year has finally ended and hopefully the new year of 2021 will bring us some new hope. Others will stay comfortable at home with a blanket and some movies. Another simple night to say goodbye to one year and wake up to another. Describing 2020 This year can be described in so many ways. What 2020 has shown us was happiness, tears, too much …

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Wishing you a Merry Christmas!

It is the night of all nights. When kids are super excited and the parents are exhausted. Christmas is that time of the year that can bring joy and love to your heart. The power of Christmas shows that family and friends care and are thinking of you. Even in today’s pandemic, a phone call or even drive by can lift the spirits of those close to us. Christmas also has the power to bring some sadness. It can remind us of those family and friends that are unable to be with us. To remind us of those that we …

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Time seems to be running away

Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. That insufferable noise just doesn’t ever want to stop. Tick. There is just too many things left to do before…. Tock. I don’t have enough time to get all of this done. Tick. You want me to do what? And by when? Tock. Ugh. How did it get so late? I thought it was only 11am? Woke up this morning, running through my mental list to see what still needs to be done. Work, family, friends, school, the holidays. All are asking for a piece of my time. A piece of my life to make theirs …

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A Tail of Stress and Anxiety

Such a Long Day You walk in the door from a long day at work, school, just life in general. There they are. So happy to see you every time. Those big brown eyes staring right at you. Just like that, your day stress begins to melt away. Such a powerful feeling, an unconditional love just for you. No other reason. Only that you are the one to walk through that door. Animals have a gift that even the smartest human doesn’t fully understand. A gift to know that a simple brush of fur, a purr at the right time, …

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When was the last time you looked in the mirror?

When was the last time you looked in the mirror and loved what you saw? For me, I can honestly say that it has happened, but it’s rare. Growing up, I was always the bigger girl in school. Started my first diet in 3rd grade. I tried everything I could afford. Weight Watchers, pills, Atkins, counting calories…Then I even had weight loss surgery. Don’t get me wrong, I will be the first one that cheers for anyone considering weight loss surgery. It saved my life and brought me a wonderful son too. But….I still don’t like the way I look. …

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Happy Thanksgiving

A very Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. The holiday season is upon us. Okay, I need to stop with the corny lines. But, it is the holidays again. So many of us look at this time with happiness and love. Unfortunately, there are too many of us that don’t. I was talking to my family and some of my friends about their plans for this year’s holidays. With all of us trying to navigate through this pandemic, the typical and usual plans for the holidays are now up in the air. For many years now, I have traveled to see family …

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Welcome

Well, I finally finished it and… I now welcome you to my very own MIND OVER THE EDGE blog. Here I want to be able to have discussions and share not only my life but those that I have had the pleasure of sharing. This will be a site of discussions about mental health like depression, anxiety and bullying. This will also be my opinion and in no way medical advice. I hope as you read and share, we can help each other manage through this crazy world together. So again…Welcome!