THE BLOG MECCA

Motivational blogs galore.

* I'm all about full disclosure, so here's the skinny: The eclectic blogs below are a combo of published articles I wrote a while back, which I've revamped to regale a larger audience, and shiny new content just for The Curious Columnist Blog.

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Mourning the Death of a Beloved Car? Saying Goodbye Sucks.

When our cars conk out, it’s totally normal to mourn and miss them…Even though they’re inanimate objects and we’re grownups.

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Don't Even Think About Calling My Dog "Fat."

Body shaming is never cool, and that goes for canines too. Call my dog “sweet” or “spoiled” or “spunky.” Just don’t dare dub her, “fat.”

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When Good Ghosting Gets a Bad Rap

The world seems convinced that ghosting is all bad. I disagree. Sometimes, in both life & dating, ghosting is just what the doctor ordered.

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Forgotten Skills...Like Running in Stilettos

Most of us possess gobs of abilities we've completely forgotten about. (One of mine involves stilettos.) Care to dash down memory lane?

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My Epic Julia Roberts Rom-Com Movie Binge

My Julia Roberts rom-com movie binge was an illuminating delight. Spoiler alert – embracing individual breakfast preferences is paramount.

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I Couldn't Wait to Chuck My Married Name and Restore My Maiden Name.

Like the Pistol Annies proclaim, "Who I was, ain't who I'll be." Goodbye Mrs. Unhappy. Hello Single & Free.

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I Don't Feel Pretty Without Makeup.

Mascara gets way too much credit. Building self-worth is contingent on embracing inner beauty – not glorifying our luscious lashes.

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Call Me "Quirky." I'm Not Offended.

Maybe you don’t think “quirky” is a complimentary descriptor. Au contraire. As far as I’m concerned, quirkiness is a valuable virtue.

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I Don't Want Kids...and I'm Not Alone.

I’m a 30-something millennial and I don’t want kids. The no-thanks-to-motherhood stigma of yesteryear is skedaddling, and it’s about time.

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I'm an Anti Social Media Millennial.

I kind of despise social media…but I have a blog. Has the time come to stop fighting progress and ditch the anti social media movement?

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Resurrecting Dearly Departed Good Manners

Are manners a dying art? If so, are the courteous among us ghosts of a bygone era? (Furthermore, fainting couches should still be a thing.)

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Calling Out the Cutting in Line Craze

Why do pesky peeps feel entitled to cut in line and leapfrog the patient folks waiting their turn? Let’s take a crack at line cutters.

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My Miraculous Meetup with Psychic, Sylvia Browne

I adored watching psychic, Sylvia Browne on The Montel Williams Show as a kid. My wish to meet her was magically granted many moons later.

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Reading Too Many Self-Help Books...A Cautionary Tale

Self-help everything is amazing until we overdo it. Take my cautionary tale of self-help book addiction (and the ensuing detox) for a spin.

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Are You Seriously Sick of Selfies Too?

Ever heard of selfie syndrome? It’s a thing. Apparently taking scads of selfies is now totally typical. Let’s suss out the selfie zealots.

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A Poshmark Reseller Side Hustle Saga

I allowed a super rude Poshmark buyer to rain on my reselling parade. (It was the first and last time I liaised sans umbrella.)

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My Dyslexia Confession: I'm Never Doing Macrame Again.

Adulting with dyslexia can generate unexpected revelations about things we forgot we learned in middle school. Just don't ask me to macramé.