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The Journey to Mara Prose!
The theme for the upcoming year is all about my journey thus far. Mara Prose has come a long way since the inception of my brand. What initially started as a hobby, a past time, a simple way of voicing my opinion; has now grown into an international movement to consistently inspire, empower, encourage and…
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Mara Prose Monday: Finding your inner strength in the midst of chaos…
First and foremost, let’s say a prayer in remembrance of 9/11, for Houston flood victims and for Miami. Mara Prose Announcements: Please be sure to tune into the Roku Channel: The Book Trailer Channel (Twitter @TBTC_TV ) to view my book trailer on your big screen! See my first reaction to it below: New Projects in Development:…
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Thursday Thoughts: Wobbegong (A Mara Prose Poem)
Picture courtesy of Tokyo Ghoul Wiki – Fandom You are motionless in your emotions You give no chase, you only entice Your duality camouflages who you really are You prey on the weak and diminish the strong Your attack is not expected, your victim is left severely wounded And although you are slow to pounce You…
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Mara Prose Monday: The Davenports: A Battle of Wills Book Trailer I
I am so happy and excited to release the initial book trailer for my upcoming book! Anyone who knows me, knows I go BIG or I Go Home. Therefore, this is just the first in a series of book trailers that are meant to capture the attention of all my Prosers and potential readers.…
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Thursday Thoughts with Mara Prose: 10 Quotes to Inspire You (Reblog)
Thank you for all the love and support you continually bring to Mara Prose. For those who have sent me messages, I miss you too! I am still on hiatus from the blog so I can focus on other writing projects and developing material for upcoming contests. However, I will return with new material on…
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Wednesday Wisdom: Is Instagram Ruining Our Female Friendships? by Amy Leak
Picture Courtesy of Tom’s Guide This article: Is Instagram Ruining Our Female Friendships? by Amy Leak is everything! I honestly could not have said this any better. I think we have all been guilty of this at one time or another. The key is to admitting to our envy and working to fight against it. …
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Tuesday Thoughts: Time Doesn’t Heal All Wounds, And That’s Okay by Pardis Alia via her blog Thought Catalog
I felt this was perfect for Tuesday Thoughts, enjoy! ~ Mara Prose unsplash.com“Time heals all wounds.” We’ve heard it before. It’s the saying that we’ve held close and hoped would tend to our hurt. We’ve put the bandages away. We’ve tucked the polysporin back into the medicine cabinet. And we’ve hoped, however in vain, that…
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Mara Prose Monday: Obedience (Bible.com – YouVersion Devotional)
I begin everyday with a series of devotionals. Today, I thought I would share one that really hit home. ~ Mara Prose Everyone hates being told what to do. “What right does so and so have to give me advice and telling me how to live my life? They have no idea what I am…
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Friday Frankness: If I Was Who I Am Today…
I have been thinking back to who I was and who I have become. If I was who I am today, a lot of people would never have been in my life. There is a lot of nonsense I would not have entertained. There are a lot of decisions that would have been made differently. …
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Thursday Thoughts: I can’t, I don’t, I won’t (A Mara Prose Poem)…
Picture courtesy of PerfectCloud I could heal you, but I won’t I could fight for you, but I don’t I could make you love me, but I can’t Mostly because it’s unnecessary work, so save your rants Your insecurities are not my responsibility Your emotional baggage will not be my testimony I don’t have time to…
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Tuesday Thoughts: In my feelings…(A Mara Prose Poem)
I’m sitting here feeling some kind of way I’m wondering why you couldn’t stay? Does everyone want the opposite of me? Can’t we all just let things be? So I am sitting here feeling some kind of way I don’t quite recognize myself yet But most importantly, we just met I’m sorry I can’t get…
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Friday Frankness: When Someone Shows You Who They Are, PLEASE BELIEVE IT!
I cannot tell you how many people I have come across who always ignore the signs of someone’s true nature. Then they have the audacity to be shocked when things blow up, all because they never accepted who that person really was to begin with. Why do we think we can change people? Why do…
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Thursday Motivation: Enjoy the Journey
Yesterday as I was heading home from work, it suddenly came to me to post the following on Facebook: All I want to say to everyone is please just enjoy the journey! Stop overthinking, stop trying to label everything, stop trying to understand everything and just learn to coast! It will all come together…
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Dating Tales: Mr. Smelly
Well, today’s tale is certainly not a love story like Mr. Perfect. My poor friend has had several bizarre dates and was happy to share with us. Hopefully you will have a chuckle. Enjoy! Giselle was standing in the mirror, preparing for her umpteenth blind date. She was praying this one would be different since she was becoming…
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Gospel of Jesus is for all people
In the early 1970’s my mom was in a band and traveling all over the United States. The Jesus Movement was taking place and teenagers all over the United States were surrendering their lives to Jesus. My mom and her band traveled to a certain city in Alabama to play at a church. When they…
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Friday Frankness: Role Playing…
Picture courtesy of http://www.globaltoynews.com http://newstalk1290.com/the-feminization-of-the-american-male-continues/ Neutering the Male of the Species: The Feminization of American Society http://www.intellectualtakeout.org/blog/have-women-played-role-feminization-american-male This week I found myself in a very heated discussion about the feminization of males. It is equally disheartening that so many women support this backward mentality. A friend of mine even told me she has a male…
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This Is My Path (A Mara Prose Poem)
I never thought I’d see the day Where our love would ebb and go away I always thought we would be one I never thought we’d be undone I always imagined a storybook ending I never knew we would be past mending Was it worth it? Who knows, It’s still being written There are times I’m lonely…
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A Man for All Seasons (A Mara Prose Dedication Poem)
Picture courtesy of https://www.movie-dude.co.uk This poem is dedicated to my Uncle Claude Terry, may he rest in peace. He was a man for all seasons and it stood to reason that he would be admired and respected for all of his days His courage and strength in his last remaining days were not without dignity and grace…
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