My #BeReal guest today is Meghan Shultz Millions of people, male and female, suffer from eating disorders. Anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating are so common that you probably know several people in your everyday life fighting these disorders. Many are good at hiding it. Thank you Meghan for saying out loud what many people are…
My #BeReal guest today is Caryl. I relate so much to my guest today. I have very little else to say because she says it so well. Thank you Caryl for being honest and vulnerable. Thank you for being beautifully real and your smile was the first thing I noticed. 🙂 Who am I?…
My #BeReal guest today is H.K. Abell. Another male perspective on what it is to be real. H.K. has been a major supporter of my creative endeavors. He is a very prolific writer and I would encourage you to check out his many books. Thank you H.K. Abell for being real with me even when…
My #BeReal guest today is Jeanine Lebsack. Worry and anxiety are a normal part of life. But for some people it is a way of life. I wake up and instead of mentally planning my day I am anxious about what lies ahead. Having a daughter makes my anxiety even worse. Please welcome Jeanine as…
My #BeReal guest today is Mary Rowen. I pass people everyday and wonder what they are like. This series is taking an image of a person and then we tell you their story. Not a made up fictional story about how that person would like to be seen but their deep truths. People are revealing what they believe makes…
My #BeReal guest today is Mark Schutter I have known Mark for over a year and he writes beautiful poetry. He even sent me a first verse once and we took turns writing this poem CEMETARY VISIONS. Today he used his poetic skill to write about being real. Thank you Mark for this submission. THIS…
My #BeReal guest today is Briton Underwood. I have a deep like and respect for my guest today. I’ve watched as his writing found its groove growing edgier and more powerful. His writing is good. Really, really good. But it’s how he defends his friends, lifts them up, and helps them succeed I love the most.…
My #BeReal guest today is Gretchen Kellaway. It doesn’t really happen that often. At least not to me. I read a piece written by a stranger and feel it was MEANT for me at exactly the right time. Gretchen wrote this when she submitted the piece: “Here is The Dance! I believe it may have always belonged…
My #BeReal guest today is Jennifer Hildenbrand. Being real is so many different things. It is about who you are in every phase of life. Who you choose to be each moment. We are all real even when we are pretending to be someone else because pretending is a choice we make. Much of Jennifer’s…
My #BeReal guest today is Melissa Senecal. From one short person to another… Thank you for being real with us today Melissa! I have my reasons to #BeReal in my life. First of all I’m short (barely 5′ tall). I have taken lots of good-natured ribbing from people my whole life. Yes, I’ve heard all…
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