Category: trust
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Why Can’t I…(A Mara Prose Poem)
Happy Mara Prose Monday! It has been a minute since I last posted. This poem came to mind from a conversation I had with a very close friend who is having trouble in the dating world. The verbiage “How many frogs do I have to kiss?” is uniquely hers and I…
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You Can’t Tame Me (A Mara Prose Poem)
There one day and gone the next Nothing but a beautiful memory was left I read the texts but now they make no sense, so I’ve slowly done away with them Was it a lesson learned? Maybe Should I feel burned? Nah baby Or should I just accept it? The…
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You said forever…(A Mara Prose Poem)
You said forever You said we’d never be apart But when the tide started flooding You quickly made your depart You said for better or worse You said it’s us against the world But when I needed you the most You suddenly went ghost You said forever, we’d always be one…
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Mara Prose 5 Weeks of Reflections
Healing – Letting Go At 40, I find myself finally healing from all hurts from the past. I am letting go of my baggage and starting a new life. I am finally facing all that has ever hurt or caused me anguish. There were certain areas where I was deluding…
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Mara Prose 5 Weeks of Reflections
Facing the Uniqueness of Me There came a point in January where a light bulb went off inside my head and I suddenly began to see myself for who I truly am and not who I have pretended to be. No one really wants to admit to themselves that they…
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Tuesday Thoughts: What A Difference A Year Can Make!
Picture courtesy of Thai Language Tuition This will be short and sweet but I have to Thank God for where I am today, as opposed to where I was last year around this very same time. Last April, I was laid off but this April is bringing a brand new…
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Dating Tales: Tinder and the Dawn of the “Dating Apocalypse” by Nancy Jo Sales
I find this Vanity Article by Nancy Jo Sales so disheartening. How empty and shallow the world has become. I was completely turned off by the men boasting of their sexual conquests in this article . However, it is not surprising in a world that celebrates being savage, living a…
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Tuesday Thoughts: Confidently Lost by Sabrina Claudio
My daughter turned me onto Sabrina Claudio’s music this morning. Sometimes, the lyrics of a song accurately reflect your soul – and this song really describes where I’m at in life. I am a new fan for sure now. Be sure to check out her song, Confidently Lost. ~ Mara…
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Mara Prose Monday: Is Facebook Bad for Your Mental Health? by Allison Abrams
Picture Courtesy of HealthGlu I decided to continue with the theme of Logging Out – cutting back on frivolous and pointless social media activities. We recently purchased my daughter a new IPhone, but it started to malfunction only a few weeks after receiving it. We sent it back this past…
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Thursday Thoughts: Logging Out: More Real Time, Less Fake Time
Lately, I have become less and less interested in Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. These platforms lack very little substance and I am bored with the selfies, the hateful comments and the overall nonsense that is so prominent in these places. While I can never absolutely disconnect due to my Mara…
