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About mygreatkid

Mom, daughter, friend, blogger, DC grad.

It’s OK Not To Be OK

So I don’t know about you but I’m not okay, not by a long stretch.  We are living in a scary world. We see a world with 2 serious conflicts going on that we as a country have become deeply … Continue reading

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Someone That I Used To Know

So I may be way behind the digital times but I just recently learned about the practice of “ghosting” someone. According to the Oxford Dictionary, ghosting is the practice of ending any type of personal relationship with someone by suddenly … Continue reading

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You Can Leave Your Hat On

So I was laid low a few weekends ago by some crazy illness and needed to just empty my mind and watch something good. I didn’t want to be lectured, I didn’t want to be talked down to, I didn’t … Continue reading

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Stop Hugging The Cactus

So I recently saw a video where Robert Downey, Jr. was on stage accepting some award presented to him by Mel Gibson. He told the story of how when he was truly down on his luck – before he became … Continue reading

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Moments

So I was watching a very old interview today done with Jimmy Stewart and he was talking about how his favorite film he made was “It’s A Wonderful Life”. The movie was not successful at all when it was released … Continue reading

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Are We the Pebble or the Ripple?

So as it gets closer to the end of the year I’ve been trying to take stock and look back and look forward at the same time. And one of the things that I’ve really been thinking of is that … Continue reading

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Silence Isn’t Empty. Silence Is Full.

So last week we learned about the death of Stephen tWitch Boss. At first it was just reported as a sudden death but as the day went on it became clear that he had taken his own life, a life … Continue reading

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Out Here On My Own

“Sometimes I wonder where I’ve been. Who I am? Do I fit in?” So when I heard a few days ago that the great Irene Cara had passed away far too young, the first song I thought of was Out … Continue reading

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The Blame Game

So when did we become a society, a country, a random group of people roaming the earth where fewer of us are willing to take or accept or embrace blame? When I grew up, my parents instilled in me the … Continue reading

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That Time I Lost 2 Weeks of My Life & Lived To Tell The Tale

So I almost died. I realize that’s a tough way to start this story but it is what it is and the fact that I’m writing (and maybe you’re reading) this blog means I survived. Very few people know what … Continue reading

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