tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45822410377908347942024-03-19T04:48:49.345-07:00The Cat'z Meow...my little journey through lifeHolly Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241061975645647730noreply@blogger.comBlogger146125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582241037790834794.post-60148998097703069662020-12-24T06:06:00.002-08:002020-12-24T06:06:03.642-08:00Christmas Eve - A Poem For You<p>It's been a while since I've posted. Life just... got in the way a bit. I hate to say it, but it's true.</p><p>With that being said, I thought today would be a perfect time to share one of my favorite poems I've written. I'm full of so many emotions today - missing loved ones who are usually visiting, fear over the pandemic, guilt over being healthy while others are suffering, all mixed with extreme excitement over seeing Christmas through my son's eyes - there's just so much to swallow. But although this year might feel a little different than most Christmas Eve's past, let's not forget the memories made as we cheers to a happier, healthier lifetime of holiday seasons ahead.</p><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><i><br /></i></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><i>Christmas Eve</i></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">A voice, a place,
a familiar smell<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">A circumstance I
know so well<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Uniting eyes over
a drinking glass<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Tender smiles as
people pass<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">It’s the “How are
you? Where have you been?”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Regretting the
time it’s been since then<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">A sudden sadness
strikes the heart<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Wishing time could
stop, and pause to start<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Red lips from
wine, a buzzing smile<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Wow I haven’t been here in a while<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Glossy blubs
strung on the tree<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">A laugh, a kiss, a
wink at me<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Drinks collide, a joyful
cheer<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">The well-known
scent of winter beer<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Delight for all, ignoring
age<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Of stockings
green, a Christmas sage<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">The night moves
on, we say goodbye<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Some they laugh,
some start to cry<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">For loved ones
lost, prayers are prayed<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Memories had,
memories made<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Tomorrow it will come
so soon,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">I gaze up at the December
moon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">I thank the stars
for cherished time<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">For holidays spent
with this circle of mine<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p></p><br /><p></p>Holly Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241061975645647730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582241037790834794.post-29424630386376732522020-01-08T07:09:00.001-08:002020-01-09T05:34:09.749-08:00337 Days LaterIt's been 337 days since I gave birth to him. 247 days since I've been back to work, and in 28 days, he will be one year old. Read that again.<br />
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Before I even start typing this post, I need to ask you - DO YOU KNOW WHERE THE F%*K THE TIME GOES? Because I have no clue. I feel like I just found out I was pregnant, just told my family, friends, and bosses, and was just gearing up to take a sweet 14 weeks off from work to bond with my baby and figure out how to be a mother and a family of 3. And by now, all of that has already happened, and is over, except the figuring out how to be a mother part - that I'm still learning every day.<br />
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I seriously can't wrap my chaotic-nonstop thinking-always in overdrive brain around how fast life moves. I remember being young and saying to my parents, "god I wish I could drive", "I can't wait to be 18", "UGH WHEN WILL I JUST BE 21??", and the one I still catch myself saying today <i>"is this day over yet?" </i>to which my dad would always reply, "honey, don't wish your life away..." And although I've pretended to understand what that meant over the last decade or so of adulthood, I never really got it until now. I also never quite understood what my parents meant when they said "if you think life passes by quickly now, just wait 'til you have kids." <i>Yeah okay, guys, I don't have to worry about that one for a while</i>... Ha.<br />
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And here it is, the phrase I always rolled my eyes at in response when people said it - <i>just wait 'til you have kids. </i>Because<i> </i>here I am, ironically as ever, typing this blog post with a wrist tattooed in my son's birth date, wondering where the last 11 months went, no sooner hearing my Dad's voice in my mind...<br />
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Oh yeah, it flew by because now I have a kid.<br />
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Seriously though, it's only been a few weeks short of a year, and I already feel like it passed by so quickly that I didn't have a chance to hold on tightly enough to any one moment. I feel like I can hardly remember the newborn days, spent in the hospital, itching to go home and start our lives with baby Jackson - it feels like a blur. People are still telling me how sick I got after my C-section, about all the nurses, the blood work, the decisions, the paperwork, and conversations everyone had with me - I can't remember any of it. But I do remember all the scents - the smell of the elevators and latex gloves and fresh Pampers, the sound of the constant high pitch beeping of the hallways, the way his little ankles and feet felt so dry after being in water for 9 months, the way he looked at me when he and I were the only ones awake at 6am in my hospital room. I remember the way his hair felt when I first touched it, how small his baby toenails were, and how freaking strong his grip was around my finger. I remember trying so hard to breastfeed and feeling like a failure because it wasn't working. I remember kissing his head and being instantly petrified and over protective when anyone, even the doctors, wanted to hold him. I'm still that way.<br />
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...and I'm not sorry for it. I've spent so much time trying to remember to hold on to each moment and not let it pass by, but like anything else in life, I can't control the clock and I just have to do my best to relish in as much as I can with this sweet baby of mine. So forgive me if I am a little over protective of him, he'll always be my fragile little bunny - all 27 pounds of him. Forgive me for not texting you back or not picking up my phone. I'm busy so much of the time. And when it's time for him to wind down for the night, he is my priority. I can't help but want to hold him close and let him sleep on my chest. So don't make comments about hindering his independence because I help him fall asleep, and please don't judge me for kissing him 1,000 times a day and saying no if you ask to take him from my arms. Understand that I spent 9 months growing him, and he's finally here, I'm gone for 12 hours a day, 4 days a week, and the time is goddamn flying, and I want him to be as close to me as possible, because one day, I'll want him to sit on my lap and snuggle, but he'll have other plans, and I'm so afraid he's going to look at me and say, <i>"is this day over yet?"</i><br />
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Time, please just slow the hell down.<br />
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<br />Holly Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241061975645647730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582241037790834794.post-86947160780626577372019-05-08T08:47:00.000-07:002019-05-09T11:11:41.140-07:00On Being A Working Mom...Dear Jax,<br />
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It's me, Mommy. I'm writing you this letter, here on my blog, because I'm still too emotional to put it all into words. You can't read yet, but if the internet is still a thing when you're old enough, hopefully you can come on here and see how cool I once was and read this letter to you. You might laugh at me or roll your eyes over how dramatic I am, but I can't help it. We've spent every day together since last May when I found out I was pregnant, and now I'm back to work and it feels like it all went by so fast and that our precious time together was just stolen away from us. And we didn't even have a choice.<br />
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When I say we didn't have a choice, I'm saying that to be logical. I mean it in this way - if I want you to have the life you deserve, then I have to be at work, making money and excelling as a working mom. I need to contribute to the family, and your father and I want you to have everything you've ever needed. We want you to be fulfilled, to be able to see the world from the perspective you are worthy of. We want you to be proud of us. Thus, we both have no choice but to work to make it work as family. I hope some day you understand.<br />
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To be brutally honest, I don't really want to stop working all together... but I don't want to miss out on such valuable time with you either. To tell you the truth, I feel regretful that being at work makes me happy too. It's an unfortunate dilemma, and I feel guilty every time I drop you off and kiss you goodbye as I drive away to my other life. I feel bad that being at work gives me a bit of a "break", and that it sometimes feels good to have time to myself. Believe me, snuggling with you on the couch every day, holding your little body in my arms knowing I had nowhere else to be was the most beautiful and purest form of happiness I've ever experienced. And it's not that I don't want to spend every second with you, it's just that life is growing process. We need to grow in our relationship as mother and son, but we need to learn how to nurture our relationships with the other people in our lives as well. We can't forget about everyone else who needs us, too. I can't forget about the world I lived in a little over three months ago, and I don't want to lose my identity or forget who I was before I became your mom.<br />
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I just hope some day you're proud of me for saying this -- but I'm proud of my career, and I'm proud of my accomplishments. I'm happy that I have a job that challenges me daily and employers who respect me. Yes it's hard to show up with a smile every day when my heart is with you, but I have to do it. For me, for you, for Daddy, and for my job that depends on me. Does any of this make sense? Probably not, but you'll soon learn that I ramble a lot because I have SO. MANY. FEELINGS. and I'm just trying my best to make it all work.<br />
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I think that's why I'm so torn. My greatest accomplishment isn't something I have done, or can do, at work. My greatest accomplishment is you. It's your perfect smile when you look at me, it's in the trusting gaze you give me when we stare at each other, it's your soft skin, your big eyes (color still undetermined), your smart little brain and healthy, always-moving body, and it's in your zest and love for life. But even though you're my biggest accomplishment, I still have to accomplish things at work, too. I hope you can forgive me for trying to do it all. It's so hard, honey. It's hard being pregnant, it's harder giving birth, but it's the hardest going back to work and leaving you. It's so hard trying to juggle it all.<br />
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Believe me, I know you're safe and having a wonderfully happy time with your Grandparents while your dad and I are at work, and if you could be with anyone in the world other than with us, I am so glad my parents are the ones you are with, and if it wasn't for modern technology and my mom's understanding of my incessant need for millions of pictures of you a day, it would be even harder to make it through these long days without you. I can't help but be a little jealous of your dad when he picks you up every day. I know you two are spending quality guy time together though, and you are so lucky to have him as your Daddy. Don't ever forget that. Plus, he sends me pictures of you too. The photos of you are making it easier to cope.<br />
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I know you're still so innocent and you don't know a lot of things yet. You don't know how hard it is to juggle traffic and deadlines and constant emails. You don't know that I get lost in daily thoughts of you when I'm supposed to be typing up letters and pleadings for lawyers. You don't know that I negotiated working longer days Monday-Thursday so that I could have Fridays off so we can spend an entire day together. You don't know how difficult waking up at 4am is, to make sure I have enough time to feed you before we start our day. You probably don't know that I stare at you while you sleep, that I hold your little hand while I feed you, that I still cry at night as I second guess everything I'm doing as a mom, and that it actually physically hurts when you go up a size in diapers and clothes because I wish you could stay tiny forever, and that it's not easy for me to digest how fast time is flying. You don't know that when I leave work, I think about you the entire ride home. I think about whether or not you've picked up a new habit that I'll soon see, or if you've pooped and burped enough, and that I can't wait to walk through the door and squeeze and kiss you so hard. You don't know how bad I can't wait to get home to you.<br />
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You don't know yet just how much you mean to me.<br />
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You may see me flying through the house, packing your diaper bag for the next day, scooping formula into little containers, eating dinner quickly, washing my makeup off with one hand and getting our clothes ready for the next day with the other. I know you see me moving fast, but it's hard to slow down because I want to get it all done so I can relish in the feeling of your warm little body against mine as I give you your nighttime bottle.<br />
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I should probably stop writing now, because the emotions are kicking in and my eyes are filling with some all too familiar tears. I just hope that when you get to this point in my letter, baby, that you see how special you are and that I don't mean to sacrifice any time with you because I am selfish. I'm doing it because I need to. Because it's so hard making ends meet.<br />
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But also because I love who I am as a career woman, and I love knowing that I am needed and depended on at work, and with that means being able to provide you with your wants and needs. I'm doing it because I love knowing someday you will learn how to chase your goals... the way I am learning how to chase mine.<br />
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But Jackson, if there's one thing you take from this letter, I hope it's the realization that nothing in the world will ever trump my love for you.<br />
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Love,<br />
Your Working Mama<br />
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Holly Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241061975645647730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582241037790834794.post-61304895975507796772019-03-25T14:02:00.002-07:002019-03-25T16:42:25.559-07:00Jackson Paul<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This time I'm not going to apologize for my absence like I usually do. I'm not going to explain where I've been or why I haven't found the time to sit down and write. I won't try to justify being MIA because honestly, I probably could have found <i>some</i> time to come visit this space... but I just wasn't ready. I wasn't ready to organize my thoughts, pictures, and emotions in enough of an orderly fashion to post a blog post worth reading. But, every day in the back of my mind I've heard a voice telling me to just sit down and write - to get it all off my chest whether it makes sense or not - thus, here I am, 48 days after having a baby and I'm still not sure what to say. But I'll try.<br />
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I don't want to bore you with the <i>oh my god my birth experience was beautiful and I want to have seven more kids right away and be a stay at home mom for the rest of my life </i>story that some new moms feel like they need to write. I won't tell you that the c-section I had was way easier than I expected, because it wasn't. I'm not going to tell you that I never felt better than I did after giving birth and that it was such a simple experience. Because none of that is true. But what I will tell you is this... giving birth to my son was hands down the craziest, most empowering, most incredibly earth shattering, gratifying, and happiest thing I have ever experienced...and at least once a day I still cry about it. Am I crying because I'm thrilled with excitement and because I can't believe my body grew something so perfect and special? Hell yes. Am I also crying because I am scared to death about being a mom and being responsible for the life of this little human being forever? Also hell yes. Is it petrifying but glorious and incredibly rewarding all at the same time? HELL to the YES.<br />
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Let me get back to the crying part. People told me I'd cry, so at least I had some warning. But they only really told me I'd cry when I first saw him, and that I'd cry when they put him in my arms. They didn't tell me that I'd cry when I counted all his fingers, toes, and inspected every inch of his little body and realized he was absolutely perfect. That I'd cry when people told me he looks like me. That I'd secretly also cry when everyone else told me he looks just like his dad and they don't really see me in him. No one told me that I'd be having a perfectly normal day going about my business and just randomly feel the tears in my eyes. I wasn't prepared for the fact that I would simply just cry. Cry for no reason. Cry because I'm happy. Cry because I'm sad that I'm not pregnant anymore. Cry because I miss living at the hospital for four nights when the nurses were only the press of a button away. Honestly, I've cried way more than I expected to. I cry when Jackson won't sleep. I cry when I change him, feed him, love him, and he still screams. I cried when the doctor told me he has acid reflux because I also have acid reflux and I know how f*cking painful it is and I never want my son to feel it. I cry because I feel bad for Nala that the baby gets all the attention now. I cry when Jackson looks at me and smiles because he's now seven weeks old and can recognize my face, and to me that's such an achievement. I cry when he finally poops after a couple days of constipation because I am so happy it came out. I cried when I put all the 4 ounce bottles away because that means he's already getting big and needs the bigger bottles. I cried when I had to buy him 3-6 month onesies. I cry when Paul says something funny and I laugh so hard but am so hormonal still that it turns into an all out ugly Kim Kardashian cry session. I cry all the damn time, over the good, the bad, but mostly over the fact that I am so amazed by my life and my body, and my new very best little friend. I cry because I'm in awe of myself as a woman and feel like a god damn super hero for getting pregnant and having a baby. <i>I cry because I'm so proud. </i>But does the crying get better and begin to subside as I gain more confidence in myself as a mother and as Jackson and I get to know each other better? Yes. Am I crying more tears of happiness these days than tears of any other kind? Yes. Is it all so worth it? Yes.<br />
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<i>Is this possibly the most raw and real post I've ever written? Yes.</i><br />
<i><br /></i>All of the above seems kind of scary, but if someone had warned me about all of it before I got pregnant, I would have still done it over. Jackson is hands down the best part of my life. He's my favorite face in the morning. His little voice when he coos is my favorite sound. His head after a warm bath is my favorite scent. His tiny hand wrapped all the way around my pointer finger is my favorite feeling. His eyes are the prettiest eyes I've ever seen, and the bottom of his feet are the softest things I've ever felt. His breath smells so good, and his bright pink little lips are my favorite lips to kiss. His cry is the saddest and scariest (and sometimes most frustrating) sound in the world, but the mere fact that he calms down when I soothe him is such a reward. The feeling I get when I can make him stop crying is the same feeling I imagine I'd get after running a marathon... somewhat sweaty, tired as hell, but so freaking accomplished.<br />
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Knowing that I get to be this little boy's mother is the best gift I've ever been given. Realizing that he is literally half of me and half of Paul, the man I love, is such a blessing. Seriously. When I think that I get to raise this little boy, bring him up in this world and teach him right from wrong, take him on trips, spend days just snuggling him, give him advice, watch him excel in his endeavors and pick him up when he fails, see him succeed in school and make friends, let him become whoever he wants to be, and remind him that my arms are always his home...all of this is the unbelievably mind-blowing to me.<br />
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So I could go on and on about all the things that make me happy, sad, exhausted, and scared about being a mother, but I think you already get the gist. If you're reading this and have already had a baby, I'm sure you can relate. If you're planning on having a baby some day and need some advice, all I can tell you is what I've learned in the nine months of being pregnant and the seven weeks of being a mother, and that is this... be kind to yourself. Let your body experience every emotion and every physical ounce of pain and joy. Don't ever be ashamed of being nervous and second guessing everything you're doing. Don't read the typical "mommy blogs" and don't google every question you have. Talk to the women you trust, take the advice of the baby's father because honestly, as new moms we are emotional and a lot less logical than the men sometimes. They really do have good input and you need their help! Remember that this baby's heart began to beat inside your body, so you already know how to keep him alive. Trust yourself, trust your relationship with your body and with your baby, and remember you are only human and that it's normal to cry. And if you're wondering if writing a blog post all about your experience becoming a mother is another thing that will make you cry, the answer is yes. Hell. Yes.<br />
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Holly Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241061975645647730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582241037790834794.post-34067160320037151902018-09-19T09:42:00.003-07:002018-09-19T12:09:17.841-07:00I'm Still Here.I feel like I do this a lot.<br />
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I take a break from blogging and then I get myself all worked up about how I'm going to apologize to my readers for my lack of content and for being MIA. I always feel like I need to justify my absence and list off all the things I've been doing with my life, but it takes so long. Sometimes a quick summary is better, but my OCD tendencies cause me to go on and on and on... and by the end of this entry, you'll get the point. Ah, but then I'll re-read this post and think that perhaps you guys didn't even notice I was gone, or maybe you did, but it probably didn't mean as much to you as it meant to me. Either way, I hope you still love me and continue to follow my journey, and continue reading this.<br />
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As most of you know, back in June, I (finally!) finished writing and then self-published the book I've been talking about forever. I titled it "My Life in Little Pieces - a collection of poetry and lyrics", and the amount of love this book received was immense. I never imagined people would be so interested in reading the raw poetry and lyrics I've been writing for so long. People came from near and far to attend my book launch event, and I was so overwhelmed with the turn out! The fact that you guys care so much just means so much. <i>*Side Note: if you are interested in purchasing a copy of my book, you can go to <a href="http://www.hollyamberwolti.com/">www.hollyamberwolti.com</a> and score your own autographed copy today!</i><br />
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So the book happened, and right around the time that my book release party was held, I found out I was pregnant, due on February 2, 2019. Another huge event in my life was taking place, and my brain was thinking every thought possible. And yes, I confess, one of my thoughts was "damn, now I can't have a drink at my book release to celebrate my accomplishment, that sucks, and also <i>people are totally gonna know what's up</i>", but that didn't take away from my excitement at all. Paul and I waited a few weeks, broke the news to our family and close friends, and then when we got the good word that our little man was healthy as could be, we both signed up for Facebook again and shared the news with the world. We. Are. Going. To. Be. Parents. Those words are both frightening and beautiful at the same time. Let's call it beautifully frightening.<br />
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Work. Work, as always, has been really busy. No, that's no excuse for my lack of writing, but sometimes after staring at a computer for 40+ hours a week, the last thing I want to do is open up my laptop at home and type. A sista needs a break every now and then, ya know?<br />
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Moving. Last month we moved out of our cute little lake bungalow into a much bigger place a couple towns over. Finally, a house with two bathrooms where I won't have to make Paul turn the TV on loud every time my stomach acts up. TMI? Nah, this is MY blog and if y'all can't handle that a girl poops too, then go read ESPN or something. Anyway, the whole moving process takes up a lot of energy, and as you know, I stress over every little detail and I can never just go with the flow. But thankfully, I had my parents, sister and bro-in-law, friends, and my strong as an ox boyfriend to do all the heavy lifting. Plus, I'm pregnant and it's a perfect excuse to stand back and watch the guys do everything, amIright? Just kidding, I did as much as I could, plus all the decorating, and it's still a work in progress, but we are getting there! I just can't wait to get my hands on the nursery and prepare for what will be the little man's sanctuary. I am already daydreaming about snuggling our perfect little scrunchy angel. I am counting down the days until I can kiss his little cheeks!<br />
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Side work/more writing. Other clients have been taking up a lot of my time as well. I know when I started this blog, I promised myself that I would never let paying clients take precedence over my own space because without this blog, people wouldn't have found me, and I would have never been hired for other writing jobs. Aside from the other writing jobs I've taken on over the years, I am now the young female voice of <a href="http://www.undercoverwear.com/">www.Undercoverwear.com</a>, writing about female issues and news. Although it's so fun writing in other places, and being able to share my thoughts on so many topics, The Cat'z Meow will always come first in my heart -- but I'm not on a deadline here, and I am with other websites and blogs, so sometimes I have to do what's best for my wallet. You'd do the same, right? <i>*To read full versions and more posts like the ones below, click <a href="http://www.undercoverwear.com/" target="_blank">here</a></i><br />
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So, as you have now read, all of the above has led me to today, in this moment, writing this blog post. Between the exhaustion of being pregnant, the dreaded 1.5 hour commute each way to work and home, and the fact that I'm still trying to figure out how I'm going have my newborn baby co-habitate with a vicious cat who secretly wants to kill every human possible, I feel really lucky to be in this place - right here, right now. I'm very fortunate to have readers who care about my simple yet silly life, and I'm so appreciative of the love and support you've shown me in regards to my first book, and I am loving every minute of the journey towards motherhood. And, I really truly mean it when I say I love <b>you</b>.<br />
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I promise I won't go so long in between posts again. (Until the baby is born and I may need you to check in on me from time to time to make sure I haven't checked myself into a mental facility. Kidding...but not really.)<br />
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Love to love you guys,<br />
Holly<br />
<br />Holly Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241061975645647730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582241037790834794.post-33550981986162927702018-05-18T07:08:00.000-07:002018-05-18T08:25:05.219-07:00Let's Talk Plants, Greenery, & Why I LOVE Wreath Goddess DesignI grew up in a house full of plants. Literally. My mom had several plants in every room, including my parents' bedroom, living room, kitchen, you name it. And let's not forget about the cute little aloe plant that lived in my room. I helped water it and keep it alive. That's a pretty big deal for a 5 year old. Plus, if I got a burn or boo-boo, I thought it was so cool that the aloe from the plant would help soothe me. I grow the plant, I keep it alive, I get hurt, the plant helps me heal. How cool is that? Friends helping friends, ya know?<br />
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I always thought it was fascinating how my mom could help these plants that lived inside my house grow to be so big! But nothing beat the coleus plants she would grow outside. Those would grow to be THIS big (okay, way bigger but you get it), and they would flourish and thrive all season long. She said my grandmother gave her her green thumb, and wouldn't ya know, all these years later, and my thumb is turning just as green! They always say you end up like your mother one way or another!<br />
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Now, here I sit, in my lakeside little home, surrounded by...... plants! Some of these I bought as baby plants, a couple of them are fake (well because Nala eats them, and I don't want her to die!!), but most of them I grew from little seedlings, and they are now part of the fam.<br />
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So hey, at the end of the day, if I can't write and publish my own book... <i>oh wait, I did do that....</i> at least I can grow some pretty good looking greenery! Also, I now grow Nala her own catnip to enjoy and keep her entertained so that she stops biting everything... including me.<br />
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BUT, let's talk about who has the real talent here. I introduce to you, my cousin Megan Leduc. She is the brains and the skill behind <a href="https://www.wreathgoddessdesign.com/about-wreathgoddessdesign/" target="_blank">Wreath Goddess Design</a>. Let me just brag about her for a second... This girl's middle naaaaaaame is Creative. She hand makes the most professional custom design wreaths for all different occasions and styles. When I realized that my living room door was lacking something, I immediately pictured in my head a classic plain, green wreath made of bay leaves - or my favorite - eucalyptus leaves. I told Megan about this vision, and she immediately made it come to life. Within days, she presented to me the most beautiful wreath for my door. Not only is it exactly what I was imagining, it is so masterfully crafted, and so durable! At Wreath Goddess Design, Megan can also make <b>your</b> dream wreath into a reality! If you know you want a gorgeous wreath of your own but can't decide what design you want, Megan will certainly help you here. Feel free to browse some of her examples (each wreath is named after a song, how cool is that?!) on her <a href="https://www.wreathgoddessdesign.com/about-wreathgoddessdesign/" target="_blank">website</a>. So really guys, if you know your house, front door, bedroom door, etc. is looking a little lonely, go to Wreath Goddess Design and have Megan make the perfect wreath for you!<br />
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So, no matter whether you hand grow your greens from seeds, buy them as baby plants, hang pretend but very real looking wreaths from your door, or have a fake ficus tree full of white lights in your living room, you should really surround yourself with the appearance of plants! Real plants can help your health in so many ways such as bringing oxygen into your house and helping you breathe, calming anxiety, reducing headaches, etc. Growing your own herbs is exciting especially when you can finally eat them, and you'll save money at the grocery store! And, if you don't have a green thumb and have a house full of fake plants, who cares? Just waking up to a house full of plants and flowers can put you in a better mood. Who doesn't love some bright and beautiful colors in their house?<br />
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<br />Holly Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241061975645647730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582241037790834794.post-92189239746267230732018-03-07T11:03:00.002-08:002018-03-07T12:09:00.543-08:00A Tennessee Trip & My Fascination with Airports<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">There’s something thrilling about traveling alone, about drinking solo at the airport bar and making friends with people you’ll probably never see again. Call me strange, but I get such simple enjoyment out of people watching and wondering where everyone is going, where everyone is coming from. Are these families going on tropical vacations? Are some here for business? Are some people here for sad reasons like visiting a sick friend or family member? </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">There are so many possibilities, and after a couple glasses of Pinot and a small buzz, I’ve got a story for everyone. I’ve already decided who’s here on their honeymoon, who just broke up with their cheating boyfriend and is about to start their life over in the city, and who is flying to Hawaii to sit on the beach, write poetry, and live off the earth, mon. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Then, as I pay my bill at the airport bar and realize that my plane is already boarding without me, a thought hits me. Does anyone wonder why I'm here? Do people stop and think, why is this 30-something blonde girl taking selfies and killing time over chowder and wine? (no, I do not eat the clams, I just like the broth) Where is she coming from? Where is she headed? Oh, that's right, she's off to marry the love of her life on a beach in Fiji!!! (I'm kidding guys, just wanted to make sure you were awake.) No, but really, do you think anyone even cares what my deal is?</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Well, MY SISTER LIVES IN NASHVILLE AND I HAVE A PERMANENT VACATION SPOT FOREVER, so. And not to mention, by happenstance, my aunt and uncle were about to be in Nashville the same weekend, so a bit of QT family time was on the itinerary. Some serious coffee, thrift shopping, antiquing, hunting for the the-best-photo-ops, a little mid-day yoga on the city street, and capping the night off with some damn good drinks were also completely necessary, aaaaaaaaand half of my heart already belongs to this perfect city, so..... <b>my deal is this</b>: I bask in the greatness of the South once again, and you get to look at all my cute pics. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You're welcome, y'all!</span></span><br />
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Hi readers, happy almost February, aka best-month-of-the-year, otherwise known as my birthday month! Cheers to me, everyone!<br />
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I know I was on a daily posting binge in December, and that was fun and motivating for me, but after the holidays, life got a bit busier, and I haven't really sat down to connect with my blog. My poor little blog, it has been neglected lately!<br />
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So, what is my excuse? I don't really have one, but if you're interested, keep reading and I'll fill you in on what I've been up to since my Blogmas days.<br />
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1. I'm back off the meat-eating wagon. It was a, shall I say, <i>interesting</i> year and a half of eating meat after an 11 year hiatus. Don't get me wrong, salmon and steak tips indeed tasted like a million little delicious stars bursting on my tongue the few times I ate them. I even found myself ordering these dishes at restaurants at times. I mean I really enjoyed the <b>flavor</b>, but I could never really get over the actual thought that I was eating meat... and then something happened. I just woke up one day, tried to eat some grilled chicken and....... ugh.<i> No can do</i>, I thought. I was literally repulsed by it all over again. Okay, fine, maybe chicken was off the list, but Jade's wedding was only a week away and I knew I picked steak as my option. Dinner was served, I took two bites, and it happened again. My eyes thought, oh! this looks good, my brain thought nope! Since then, my stomach instantly turns at the thought of chewing on meat, let alone swallowing it and letting it sit inside my body, so, needless to say, I didn't mean for it to happen this way, but I'm back to being a full blown vegetarian, and I'm really feeling great. I feel like the real Holly again. I know I'm living a life I believe in, and I know I gave meat eating a chance. It didn't work out for me, but that's what makes us all different, right?<br />
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2. I have finally finished writing my book! Now, all that's left to work on is the final touches of artwork. Thank you to the HUGELY talented <a href="http://www.platinumcirclemedia.com/" target="_blank">Platinum Circle Media </a>for all their help with listening to my wants and needs and delivering nothing but professionalism, precise artwork, and the ability to put up with my ever changing mind. If you are in the market for any graphic design work, marketing, promotional work, website design, etc., then definitely click <a href="http://www.platinumcirclemedia.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. You're welcome.<br />
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3. I've been working on connecting with myself more than ever. By connection with myself I mean this: writing more poetry and songs, enhancing my already way too long nighttime skincare routine, planting some seeds with the hopes of watching them grow into beautiful plants and spices, spending more time with friends and family, trying to meditate more, practicing yoga more often, and making lots of travel plans. My home has little crystals hidden about, and a batch of white sage is sitting on my living room table. Some people think I'm weird, but I don't care. These are the things that make my soul feel healthy, and since I'm about to be a 31 year old woman, I think it's time to nourish my soul as much as my physical body.<br />
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4. With that being said, I also crossed something off my long list of goals. Just yesterday, I became a certified Reiki Level 1 Energy Healer! This feels like one of my greatest accomplishments yet. I have always been super intrigued by the world of holistic health and energy healing. I was only 19 years old when I received my first Reiki treatment when I worked as a receptionist in a spa. I had a terrible migraine and my boss convinced me to let her give me a Reiki treatment. At that point, I didn't really know much about Reiki, but I was willing to try anything to rid myself of the agony. After about a half hour into the session, my migraine disappeared. Mind = blown. Ever since that day, Reiki has been the only true treatment to fully dissolve my headaches and break up the negativity in my brain, and so began my exploration of alternative healing. After two years of suffering with abdominal pain which led to surgery over this past summer to remove endometriosis, I decided it was time to educate myself some more on self healing. So, yesterday I took a class at a beautiful yoga studio nearby, and I learned so much. I learned the history of Reiki, the physical mind-body-medical aspects of it, I received it, I mediated, I was eventually attuned and finished by practicing on some really cool friends I made. What a day I had. Next up is Level 2!<br />
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5. I booked a last minute trip to Nashville to visit my sister and second family the weekend before my birthday. My aunt and uncle from SC will also be there, and we will celebrate my birthday in the heart of my favorite city on earth (besides you, Toronto, you know you still hold much space in my heart! See ya in April!)<br />
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6. Work. Work has been busy lately, and I'm really happy about that. There's nothing better than knowing you're working your bum off at a job you are passionate about. It's a great feeling when we settle a case, and we know that we all worked hard together to get the job done.<br />
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7. I BOUGHT A NEW JEEP. I worked hard all year, and it totally paid off. I figure if I'm going to spend a frustrating amount of time in traffic each day, I might as well look damn good doing it. AmIRight?? Go after what you want people!<br />
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8. I've been busy working on writing for some new clients, and that has been exciting. Meeting new people and networking is what it's all about!<br />
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I'm sure I've missed a few things, but the above has been my life in a nutshell lately. Thanks for sticking with me every step of the way - I promise not to neglect this space again. I hope this post inspires you to go after those things you've been wanting to do but have put off. There's no time like right now to put YOURSELF first. A wise friend recently told me "the time is going to pass anyway, so you might as well do it!" So, stop thinking and just <b>do</b>, I promise you'll be happy.<br />
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Love to love ya!<br />
HollyHolly Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241061975645647730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582241037790834794.post-5329604781688097442017-12-28T07:00:00.000-08:002017-12-28T07:03:05.978-08:00VLOGMAS DAY 14 - Christmas!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Holly Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241061975645647730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582241037790834794.post-36556679097318081692017-12-21T08:30:00.001-08:002017-12-21T12:06:50.708-08:00BLOGMAS DAY 9, 10 & 11 - Busy Holiday BeeHappy Thursday before Chrsitmas! I apologize for not posting at the same time each day, but this past week has been super busy. Catching up at work after three sick days last week can really take up a lot of time. I swear, for every one day off, it takes two-three days to catch up and get back to normal. I'm not complaining though, I am feeling so lucky lately to have such a great career and work for such talented, supportive, and kind people. It almost feels like we are a little family in my office, and that feeling is extra special around the holidays. Hashtag blessed.<br />
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Aside from work life, my social life has been super busy lately too, as expected when Jacy and Mike are in town. We just want to spend so much time together that we don't even care how tired we are the next day. Each night of this past week, we have been out late getting things done in preparation for the upcoming festivities and more importantly, we have been putting the finishing touches on our parents' present! I know you saw the <a href="http://www.thecatzmeowblog.com/2017/12/blogmas-day-7-8-vlogmas.html" target="_blank">vlog</a>, but do you have any ideas what it could be? I can't wait until the damn cat's out of the bag so I can share what it is with you!<br />
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Last night, Jacy and I got manicures (I got the chrome color - best decision ever. I know it's sort of different, but I like to be different and now I'm hooked. I guarantee after seeing these robotic nails you're going to try it at your next nail appt too!). Then we did some serious last minute Christmas shopping, followed by some dinner and drinks, and now the entire back seat of my Jeep is packed with gifts and wrapping paper and there is no room for anything else but that's okay because... Christmas.<br />
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Tonight I have to wrap said gifts (aka I will whine and complain until Jacy wraps them all for me), and then I have to do mounds of laundry so that I have a cute outfit for every day of the weekend. Either that, or I'll just go shopping for new clothes and call it a day.<br />
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Tomorrow, my Aunt and Uncle arrive from SC, and I'm really hoping the pending snow doesn't slow their trip down at all because I've been waiting all year to see them. Insert reoccurring sad feelings about my family being so far away from each other. I guess it only makes the holidays that much more precious because we all get to relish in the <i>togetherness</i> of the weekend.<br />
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Saturday, I have a hair appointment with my longtime friend Beth. This girl is amazing, and if you especially love balyage and ombr<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: white;">e</span></span> like I do, check her out on IG: hairsytlist_beth. She works at <a href="http://www.cut-splice.com/" target="_blank">Cut-Splice</a> in Charlestown, MA, and her hands are magic. You will leave her chair feeling like a million bucks, and they serve beer and wine so really what could be better? I'll be sure to post some pictures after my appointment! After that, Jacy and I have lunch plans with my "second sister" Erica, who is also Jacy's longtime best friend. Finally, Saturday night, the whole family has our annual Eve Before Christmas Eve party which you already read about <a href="http://www.thecatzmeowblog.com/2017/12/blogmas-day-3-my-favorite-holiday.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Sunday is Christmas Eve, Monday is Christmas, Tuesday my office is closed, and soon enough it will be hump day again. I really hope time slows down over the next few days though, I want to experience the joy of Christmas for as long as I can.<br />
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Oh, and this morning I woke up and saw that Billy Costa from the Matty in the Morning Show liked my tweet. I can now die a happy woman.<br />
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What have you all been up to in preparation of the holidays?Holly Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241061975645647730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582241037790834794.post-62974810278422229392017-12-18T18:13:00.000-08:002017-12-18T18:15:52.720-08:00BLOGMAS DAY 7 & 8 - VLOGMAS <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Holly Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241061975645647730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582241037790834794.post-72587699213985736762017-12-16T09:42:00.000-08:002017-12-18T07:51:17.943-08:00BLOGMAS DAY 6 - We Reunite!It never gets old. The excitement I feel when Jacy and Mike come home for the holidays is almost even better than that of Christmas morning. Sometimes when they come home in the summer or other months, I joke that I'm like a kid on Christmas, but this time I really am! Even though I'm <i>always</i> happy to see my sister and brother in law, there is something extra special about picking them up from the airport in December. I feel like it's the official kickoff to the holiday season, the beginning of so many good days to come. Nothing can get me down today, not the cold, not the fact that I'm still battling this sickness that kept me out of work for most of the week, and not the fact that I bought three scratch tickets and didn't even win a dollar. This day is magical, and nothing can take that away from me! So, with that being said... guess what day it is???<br />
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IT'S THE DAY I DRIVE TO LOGAN TO PICK THEM UP! Hooray hooray!<br />
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<br />Holly Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241061975645647730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582241037790834794.post-29642763918280223242017-12-15T12:31:00.000-08:002017-12-15T13:05:07.967-08:00BLOGMAS DAY 5 - Dear Santa<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I haven't written to you in a while, in fact it's been decades. I used to stay up late practicing what I would write, and then I'd finally get it all on paper, seal it up, and send it off to the North Pole. I was so excited. I remember those letters you sent back to me. I would bring them into school to show all my friends, and we would read them over and over again with wide eyes, declaring that you <i>must be real</i> because how else would you know the names of my three goldfish and the fact that I loved soccer? You were just <i>that</i> good. (P.S. Thanks Mom and Dad for the help with that, wink wink)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Well, here I am again, two months shy of 31 years old, and I still have a few things to ask of you. Although my list may be full of less tangible things than in years past, I still have some wishes. I've been a pretty good person over the course of my life, trying to always put others first, and I hate to sound so blunt, but I think some of the things on my wishlist are damn well deserved by now. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">First, I know it sounds cliche at best, but I really would love some more wide spread peace. I am so sick of kids being bullied, I'm sick of hearing about North Korea, I'm tired of hearing so much negativity, and I've had enough with worrying what people are saying. It would be nice if we could all just get the F along. Oh right, Santa, that's another thing, I swear a lot more now - a little different from when I was 10, but life is stressful, ya know?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Next, I would really love a chance to meet some of the people who inspire me the most. A chance to have a real life conversation with Jewel, Taylor Swift, Anna Nalick, Fiona Apple, Ashlee Simpson, Emily Giffin, or any of the other girl-power bosses who inspire me to write every day would be just phenomenal. I feel like they deserve a hug and a huge acknowledgment of appreciation from me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Third, I would really enjoy a few trips to NYC where I can sit in a coffee shop, open my Mac, and let my creative juices spill out. Something about big cities just makes me feel a certain type of way. So can you please just tell my bosses that I need X amount of time off?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Fourth, I would love it if you could give Nala the gift of endless life. Or at least keep her alive for the rest of my life, she's my best little friend, and I never want to live a day without her (it would also be really cool if she could talk, so if you could throw that bonus in, I wouldn't hate it).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Fifth, I really want my family to be together more often. If you could find a way for us all to live together in perfect harmony, that would be splendid.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Last, but not least, I really want to get married in a field, barefoot and wearing a green flower crown and a white sundress, to have two perfect little kids in a quaint little town, then to move to a big penthouse apartment, write a NY Times best selling book, to be healthy, happy, and skinny forever, to be rich in my career, in love, and in money, to have both a vacation lake house and beach house, to write a number 1 song, to never have any more gray hairs, to always have perfect eyebrows, and to be able to take care of everyone I love for the rest of their lives. That's not asking too much, now is it?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Thanks, Santa. I know you've got this all covered. You da man.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">With love,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A circumstance I know so well</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Wow I haven’t been here in a while</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Drinks collide, a joyful cheer</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Delight for all, ignoring age</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Some they laugh, some start to cry</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Poem Written & Edited by Holly Amber Wolti ©</span></div>
Holly Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241061975645647730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582241037790834794.post-2896830283936866992017-12-13T14:52:00.000-08:002017-12-14T08:21:40.085-08:00BLOGMAS DAY 3 - My Favorite Holiday TraditionWe call it the "Eve before Christmas Eve Party", and it always consists of my parents, my aunt Debbie and uncle Drew, my sister and Mike, Paul and me (or, in years past, whoever my significant other was at the time, this tradition has been going on for many years and you've gotta kiss a lot of frogs before you find your prince, amIright?).<br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">As I'm sure you've gathered from its respective title, this festive function takes place the night before Christmas Eve, once my aunt and uncle are settled in from their flight from SC, and once Jacy and Mike are settled in from their flight from Nashville. This night is quite honestly my favorite of the holiday season. Everyone is in cheery and joyful moods, we are all toasting to the days ahead, and everyone is talking about what has changed since last year and what will, thankfully, always stay the same. Many inside jokes are replayed, and new ones are made. I usually have too much to drink and pray to Jesus to help a sister out and let this one slide, no one likes waking up on Christmas Eve with a hangover.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sometimes we go to a restaurant, sometimes we convene at my parents' house, but no matter where we are, we are all laughing. My mom and Aunt will have their girl talk time. My Dad, Uncle, and I will talk about my recent success at work and have a chuckle about how much beer I can drink for a small girl. Jacy will talk about how she is seriously living the dream (you go girl!), and Paul and Mike will discuss what's been happening on the latest episodes of their mutually loved TV series. The night will finish with tight hugs and bubbling conversation about what we are doing the next day, what time the annual Christmas Eve Party at my godmother's house starts, and who is riding with who. Then, we all go home and fall asleep with visions of sugarplums dancing in our heads. Okay maybe that last part is stretching it a bit, but I know I always fall asleep with an eagerness for the next few days, albeit with a small knot in my stomach realizing that Christmas is already here and how fast time really freaking flies. Then, I wake up, and it all begins again. These are the constants. Thank God for the constants.</span><br />
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Holly Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241061975645647730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582241037790834794.post-24826729863224093762017-12-13T14:49:00.002-08:002017-12-13T15:12:31.558-08:00BLOGMAS Day 2 - Christmas Tree Reval<span style="font-family: inherit;">This post is sweet and to the point, just like our Christmas tree. Or should I call it Nala's favorite napping fort? Get a cat, they said...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So, for those of you who know me really well, you know that I'm no lover of overly decorated indoor spaces. I just feel like it's pointless for me to stress over putting up a bunch of holiday decorations around my house for two weeks just to take them down the day after Christmas. I'm trying to remove any inconvenience from my life, and this would inconvenience me. I'm sure once I have kids though, this will most likely change.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I grew up in a house full of lots of holiday decorations, and I absolutely <i>loved</i> it - but I always wondered how my mom had the patience to hang up every holiday card, find a snowman that glowed all different colors of the rainbow, meticulously lay out the littlest and cutest manger on the book shelf, and put perfectly matching candles in each window. She always made it look so warm and inviting, and she certainly had the calmness to do so, but that's one trait I just didn't receive from her. Don't get me wrong, I love to see holiday decorations at her house and at YOUR house, but I'm just not fond of overly decorating my own. Ya feel me? [ Angela, this is in no way referring to your little Christmas squirrels, we know I love them :)] So, with that being said, I'm no Grinch, and I do love the sparkle of a Christmas tree in my living room, so here's my Christmas tree reveal. What does yours look like?</span><br />
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<br />Holly Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241061975645647730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582241037790834794.post-69350769370015422552017-12-11T09:32:00.000-08:002017-12-13T14:49:38.545-08:00BLOGMAS DAY 1 - Holly's 2017 Holiday Wish List<span style="font-family: inherit;">So I'm a little behind in the whole Blogmas process this year, but after a few sick days on my couch, having several deep conversations with my cat, and relying solely on the Kardashians for my dose of social interactions, I figured it was probably a good idea to use my brain for something a little more productive. (No offense Nala and Kourtney, you both still mah gurls)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Alas, here I am, on December 11, 2017, posting my first Blogmas post of the month. I hope to post each day until Christmas, but let's not kid anyone, once I get back to work tomorrow, my email box will be chock full of to-do lists, I still have to finish shopping, wrapping, planning, and I need to get to the gym each night to burn off the thousands of calories I will be eating over the next few weeks (thank you holiday breakfasts, parties, festive drinks, etc.), so posting daily might not be feasible, but I will try to post as much as I can. That counts for something, right? #Busyladiesof2017</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I figured this post would be a fun little opportunity to display some ideas on my wish list this year. And yes, I know what you're thinking, I do understand that the holiday season is more about giving than receiving, and anyone who knows me knows that I take pride in my skillful gift giving abilities and the thought of opening presents in front of a room of people actually gives me high levels of extreme anxiety, but people have been asking me for some ideas of what they can get me, get someone else who has similar interests as me, or simply how they can keep their hair looking fresh and clean after not washing it for six days like I do. Yep.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So, with that being said, here is a sneak peak at some of my favorite products, clothes, decorations, and other items on my wish list:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">What's on YOUR list?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Happy holidays!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Love,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Holly</span>Holly Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241061975645647730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582241037790834794.post-12586149706016623182017-11-20T09:07:00.002-08:002017-11-20T09:51:03.788-08:00A Thanksgiving Post<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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With Thanksgiving being only a few short days away (hooray for a short work week!), life is getting pretty busy. Let's face it, we are all preoccupied with thoughts of hosting parties, traveling, accommodating guests, cooking, cleaning, outfit planning, manicures, pedicures, and where we are all drinking too much on Wednesday night. With all of these (exciting) plans, it's easy to focus less on what the holiday season is about and more about which sweater will match my leather leggings and the constant debate of whether I should wear my hair straight or wavy. Yes, I'm super guilty of letting the little things take over, and right now I'm subconsciously stressing over where I put my favorite lipstick. So...<br />
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With that being said, I wanted to write this quick post to let you all know that even though I am as distracted as the next person, I can't forget to say thank you for another year of loving me and loving this little blog. Together, we have made so many of my creative dreams come true, and you've given me so much more than I ever asked for when I began writing and designing this space. You've given me an outlet to vent, a diary to share my experiences, and you've given me a large amount of followers who at some point can all relate to the craziness that I call my life. But more than all of that, you've all given me the the gift of confidence - confidence to speak about things I may have been once too timid to say, to make friends with complete internet strangers, and to finally finish writing my first book. So, thank you, thank you, THANK YOU, from the bottom of my heart. I love you all so much.<br />
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So, because I can admit I am an incessant, OCD, flip out if I can't find the ONE shirt I wanted to wear, will curse the day you were born if I'm having a bad hair day type of person, I'm glad I got a chance to tell you all how I feel. Now, from today until next week, you can find me shopping, planning, preparing to host my first Thanksgiving, and getting super excited to spend the first November holiday with my sister and brother in law in so long - boo for having a family that lives all the way in Tennessee, but yay for quick plane rides and a special sister bond that no amount of distance can ever break. So again, thank you readers, thank you friends, thank you family, and thank you life for blessing me with so many beautiful reasons to be happy.<br />
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Love to love ya,<br />
Holly<br />
<br />Holly Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241061975645647730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582241037790834794.post-86836227759529864412017-10-12T10:09:00.003-07:002017-10-12T11:05:11.897-07:00Oh Toronto, We Meet Again...<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">It
was this time last year, October 2016.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Our first #tripTOremember had just ended, and I had that pit in my
stomach – the same pit I have now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
knew I remembered the feeling, but not the specifics of it until it came back
to me again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I guess it’s like when you
break a bone, the doctors tell you if you’ve done it before, you’re certain to
remember the exact feeling once it happens again, and you’ll know for
sure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And yes, that is completely true,
but this time it’s not a bone that is breaking, it’s a little corner of my
heart – but in a good way.</span>
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know you’re thinking <em>god, how depressing is this girl, she just got back from a
magical vacation and now she’s all rain clouds and dark skies</em>… But no,
seriously, that’s how you feel when the skyscrapers, waterfront sunsets,
seamless city skies, coffee smells, and a lifestyle you were just getting used
to disappears.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Okay fine, I guess I do
sound a little under the weather now that the trip is over, but you would too. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">I’ve
said it once and I’ll say it again – Toronto is everything.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve traveled to so many different cities,
but none have sucked me in and spat me out with the same force as this Canadian
metropolis.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After almost a week there, I
feel far more cultured, inspired, and full of desire to explore and grow than I
usually do when I get back from a trip.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Maybe it’s the air, the bright city lights, the buzzing of horns, songs
and laughter on sidewalk corners, the Scarborough Bluffs, the more peace and
less hate you can feel among the crowds, the church bells that wake you up
every hour of the night, or maybe it’s something that can’t be explained, but
this city changes you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It takes who you
were, who you want to be, and it teaches you that you actually can be anything
you want, and that you really can go anywhere you want to go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a wide-awake urban dream dripping in
philosophy, art, music, literature, different people, food, scenery, history,
charm – and when you look around at all of this, it’s then that you realize…
the opportunities are endless. If you’re a romantic, a dreamer, a hopeful doer, a person with a
list of goals like me but need the bravery to make them happen, then
this city is for you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And, this lesson
is best learned over a hot mocha latte from Aroma Coffee, if you ask me.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">And
that leaves me here, writing this post, trying my hardest to fill the pit in my
stomach with memories, enthusiasm for the next visit (#tripTOremember3),
wisdom, and the awareness that I am just a little bit closer to who I want to
be - today, October 2017.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">So
with that, I want to say thank you, Toronto, for inspiring me to sit here and
create, to finish writing and publishing my first book, for reminding me that a
special sister bond only gets stronger with age, and for also reminding me that
no matter where this world takes me, one little piece in the puzzle of my life
will always be there -- toasting to this beautiful
life over a glass of Syrah with my sister, in our thirties, on Yonge Street, Toronto.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">With
love,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Holly</span><br />
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Holly Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241061975645647730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582241037790834794.post-40151056047366503982017-08-29T17:49:00.002-07:002017-08-30T06:21:26.475-07:00Poetry and Changing Seasons<span style="font-family: inherit;">I always get weird at this time of year, but you already know that. I write about it almost every late August or early September. You see, as much as I love the fall, I can't help but wake up with knots of both excitement and sadness in my stomach each morning when that crisp breeze hits me, floating in through my bedroom window. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">With that being said, I figured now, the end of summer, would be a perfect time to post one of my favorite poems I wrote a little while back, along with a photo of the lake I live on. Living on the water just does something to your whole mindset - it makes you feel all kinds of ways. So keep an eye out, you just might see this piece in my upcoming poetry book that I am still working hard on! </span>Maybe my upcoming trip to Toronto will evoke enough emotion in me to spill out the final touches needed to complete the book. <span style="font-family: inherit;"> #AutumnGoals</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Xo,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Holly</span><br />
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Waiting on You</div>
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orange mornings and purple nights</div>
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a full wine glass after an evening fight</div>
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how the lake makes everything all right</div>
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Waiting on </div>
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bright white stars</div>
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on boats and waves and sweating hearts</div>
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with hopes to catch a glimpse of Mars</div>
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and drinks on docks instead of bars</div>
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Waiting on </div>
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sandy feet</div>
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a place where we all will meet</div>
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to laugh and sing and cheers to this</div>
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a place I'll go to reminisce</div>
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Waiting on you</div>
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on changes made and warmer skies</div>
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on more hellos and less goodbyes</div>
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on giving this an honest try</div>
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Waiting on you</div>
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Holly Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241061975645647730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582241037790834794.post-18277999959702014222017-06-23T08:25:00.005-07:002017-06-23T08:25:57.916-07:00This Heart of Mine Was Made to Travel...<div style="text-align: center;">
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Love, Holly</div>
Holly Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241061975645647730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582241037790834794.post-70645190353715675522017-06-02T10:10:00.003-07:002017-06-02T10:10:51.651-07:00The Calm Factor :: Mediums, Psychics, and Healers<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Before I begin, I want to give a HUGE thank you to my
sister, Jacy, for helping to introduce me to the world of exploring life beyond
this earth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also, I want to shout out to
my mother for inviting a psychic medium to our house a few years back to do a
reading for the three of us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
reading was something I went into as somewhat of a skeptic, but when all was
said and done, I was covered in goose bumps and tears – I was brought face to face with someone's</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> ability to bring
peace and comfort to my family after connecting with a lost loved one was so
beautiful and so unreal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The spiritual life has since then
been something that both terrified me and intrigued me at the same time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But, it’s something I’ve been told many times
can really help me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I’m sure you all
know by now if you’ve been following me for a while, I have terrible
anxiety.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m just an overly anxious
person, and I have been for all my life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> I always worry about what could go wrong, if something bad is going to happen me, and if <em>omg am I gonna die?! </em> </span>I’m really just a person who needs more calmness, and I've come to terms with that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">But, lately, my anxiety has been getting worse (it fluctuates, sometimes I'm fine, sometimes I'm calling my friends at 1am asking if I'm going to spontaneously combust), but like I always
do, I’ve been seeking solace in the calmest person I know, my big sister. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She always knows the right ways to bring me
back from the crazy place my mind goes when it wanders.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, two weeks ago, she, my mother, and I all
went to an Evening of Mediumship with Lisa Williams and Laura Wooster – two incredibly
talented psychic mediums.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was there
that I saw so many people in the audience being connected with lost loved
ones -- just the way my family and I were during that visit a few years back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The way these spirits that were coming
through to connect and bring peace to their family members and friends was
honestly mind blowing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The spirits proved their presence between stories and real life truths that
no one else would know, and it was absolutely fascinating – I’m telling you, so much
peace and comfort was brought into that room, everyone was instantly blanketed
in a soothing, serene, feeling of calm.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">There’s that word again – <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">calm</i>. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, when I left that night with even more a
positive outlook on the idea of the spiritual world, I instantly downloaded Lisa
Williams book, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Survival of the Soul. </i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And let me just tell you – this book is
intense. It’s so good though! It’s beautifully, excitingly, can’t-stop-reading-even-though-I’m-learning-about-death,
good.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have to say, minus one crazy
dream I had where I felt like I was having an astral travel (go ahead, google
that word right now), it has really helped me to calm down and be less anxious
before bed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This book has helped me to not
worry about every tragedy that could happen and almost embrace the unknown, and it teaches
you, as Lisa says, that death is something not to fear, but to honor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Call me crazy if you will, but I
am so thankful that my sister brought this new interest into my life, I really
can’t wait to see how much more peace and tranquility it can bring me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And with that being said, I know my angels
are watching down on me right now, and I am sensing that they really think this blog is
truly the cat’z meow… See what I did there? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">PS. Go get your copy of Lisa
Williams book, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Survival of the Soul </i>right
now…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can’t wait to hear what you
think! </span></div>
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