My #BeReal guest today is Kerry Kijewski. I started this series to showcase real people with real struggles doing real people things. I don’t want my daughter to spend her time trying to keep up with some invisible standard. Our children deserve a future full of real people to look up to. Real people like…
My #BeReal guest today is Lisa Douthit. Another gem of a person sent our way by Rachel Thompson. Lisa brings us Inspiration from a powerful place; inner strength. Please visit some of her other blog posts in addition to this submission. STRESS ISN’T KILLING YOU BUT THIS IS ARE YOU EATING TO SAVE YOUR LIFE?…
My #BeReal guests today are Carolyn Briggs and her daughter Alyssa. Yesterday Carolyn’s father, Don, shared what being real meant to him and a few weeks ago her sister, Jennifer, shared her #BeReal story. Today Carolyn and her daughter Alyssa would like to share their story. Please… leave them a comment and show your support for their bravery and…
My #BeReal guest today is Karin Bole Tupper. I am very excited to share Karin’s poetry with you today. May we take a few risks and enjoy the life we have. Thank you Karin for this amazing poem. NOTE: If you have poetry that fits the #BeReal theme link it up using the blue button…
My #BeReal guest today is Jacqueline Cioffa. I first noticed this lovely lady on the The Lithium Chronicles. She is another mental health advocate. It’s hard enough for most of us to piece together the real us but imagine being in the modeling industry. An industry dressing you up and asking you to portray their…
I used to make hearts out of stars and turn crayons into prayers You’d whisk me away, troubles forgot taking a part of my soul with you I’d hide the pain you caused turning them into magical love songs I’d lie to the world, hiding every sin Our orchestra of bleeding violins Sometimes the memories spark and the…
My #BeReal guest today is Kate Tilton. I am so appreciative of the response I’ve had with this series. I hope you guys are enjoying getting to know some new people. I have to thank Rachel Thompson for today’s guest. Kate is an inspiration to other 21 year old women looking to change the world…
My #BeReal guest today is Kitt O’Malley. Kitt is full of surprises and I have had the honor of seeing her lovely face on twitter quite often. She is a supportive member of the mental health community online and I am super glad she is participating in this series. Thank you for sharing your real…
My #BeReal guest today is Darla Halyk. I really love this beautiful soul. She really is a very passionate person and you only have to read her blog to see it spill out of every pore. Whenever I see her avi pop up in facebook my automatic reaction is to smile. Not only because she…
My #BeReal guest today is Nicole Marie. Nicole is my favorite poet. She writes things that whisk me into other worlds. BUT it was her picture that first drew me to her. Her tattoos and the stories they told me about her. She is a storyteller both with her words, her dress, her hair, the…
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