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We Begin Again

It's literally been years since I updated this blog. Wow. Not that I have a following or anything, but really I enjoy writing out my thoughts - it helps spark my creativity, my love of thinking, and, well, no one can interrupt my words. 😏 So, I thought it was about time to put pen to paper (well, fingers to keys to be more literal) and get this thing up and going again. What better time to restart this thing than during a lockdown, right?! Plus, my mom actually reminded me about it cause, truth be told, I probably wouldn't have thought about it otherwise (thanks, mom). In trying to narrow down what I wanted to write about (that's really the hardest part for me is just picking a topic!) I decided I needed to just start with a title. Well, when I finally did, that's when all the thoughts started coming to me. I was really trying to figure out how to re-introduce my blog to you all so I figured "We Begin Again" was a decent title, but after I wrote it, I start...

is it really august already??

i know, i know. it has been another few months since i've blogged. it's a little bit funny though, i was looking back on my last post and i was saying how i was ready for a change/did not still believe i had to work in brockton in order to make the lasting impact i hope to make. since that blog i have changed jobs and am now working at a juvenile detention program....outside of brockton. it is interesting how things happen, huh? some days i am real happy at work and other days i miss working in brockton so much. i am very confused as to which is my true feelings on the subject and hope in the next few months i feel more grounded here. my co-workers are good people and i get along with them, but they are not the passionate , fun-loving , and energetic people i worked with in brockton. i know i ultimately want to be back in brockton working there...i would love to be a community caseworker for dys actually...but i am hoping that i can find peace working here until th...

i obviously suck at keeping a blog...

wow it has been a long time. i noticed the last time i've updated anything on here was last february...which means it has been over a year since my last post. my sister has gotten married, i have taken another position at work, and i have moved. so, for those of you who have commented (aunt martha!) on my lack of postings, i apologize and hope to do better...since apparently some of you do like to hear what i have to say ;) i often get teased as being a wordy person (me, wordy?! hard to believe i know...) so perhaps this is a great place for me to get some words out and be less wordy in general . probably not likely, but some of you can hope. hehe. not much has changed as far as me; my career, my passions, and my heart remains the same. i still cannot wait to see this city become the dazzling place i know it can be although i have realized it cannot be what it once was and that is not a bad thing. actually i see it as a good thing . why move ba...

Another One Bites the Dust

so it has officially happened...albeit i'm a bit late in posting it on my blog (and a bit late in blogging at all) but... my big sister is getting married !! the best (for me) is that i am the maid of honor, and i am truly honored she has asked me to hold this special title. after my cousin, kait, just tied the knot this past January and getting to witness such an awesome ceremony as well as a kick-ass reception i cannot wait for my sister's wedding. i get to stand up for her and watch as she and justin, my brother-in-law to be, profess their love to each other. how cool is that? my favorite part is the reception because we'll be able to dance the night away with all their family and friends. cannot wait. shortly after i tell people about my sister's upcoming nuptials the big question comes up: "and do you have a special guy in your life sarah?" boy do i dread this question. not because i am sad or ashamed at my answer, but because i hate the looks i ge...

it's been far too long

wow. i hadn't realized how long it had been since i have posted anything on my blog....too long. as most bloggers do, i tend to use this space as my "external journal" if you will and i didn't realize how much i had missed it until i thought about all the stuff i could write about. i guess that means i have some catching up to do then. hehe. well let's start with this: Police: Gunfire exchanged between vehicles near Brockton playground - Brockton, MA - The Enterprise yuck. i don't like this one bit. it happened across the street from me. literally . the address the shell casings were found at is directly across the street. while i do not like this most recent shooting it does not make me feel unsafe in my neighborhood. perhaps i should be since it happened while it was still light out but i know that these shootings are targeted. not that innocent people don't get hurt sometimes, yet is that a reason to live in fear? similar to my last posting i think ...

Sounds Like Life to Me

You know that country song, sounds like life to me? well it's pretty great and if you don't know it you should give it a listen. anyways, the song is about this guy who has started drinking again because the washing machine broke, his wife is pregnant, and he's just generally feeling like life sucks. his friend essentially tells him to buck up, suck it up and stop feeling sorry for yourself. his actually words are it sounds like life to me it ain’t no fantasy It’s just a common case of everyday reality Man I know it’s tough but you gotta suck it up To hear you talk you’re caught up in some tragedy It sounds like life to me The song really makes me think about my own life and how i tend to be a little dramatic sometimes (i know, it's hard to believe) . but, i tend to get bent out of shape over the little things rather than the bigger ones. if there is tension with me and a friend i will literally lose sleep over it while i can get laid off and just "go with ...