Tag: family
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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…
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Dating Tales: Dear ‘Broke’ Men: Don’t Punish A Woman for Not Wanting to Date You by Shantell E. Jamison
Picture Courtesy of NaijaNewsPlus have standards; step up or step out.” – Steve Maraboli You ever meet someone, man or woman, romantic or platonic, real or fake, that makes you feel bad for having standards? I’m talking about those folks who take “humility” to a whole other level (i.e. one…
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Mara Prose Monday: A Day With The Girls – Pearland Chico’s Spring Fashion Show
Image courtesy of Chico’s I have always loved fashion and have been known to be a shopaholic, like most women. Chico’s is hands down is one of my favorite stores. I have been a faithful shopper since 2003. After my layoff last year, I interviewed with A’Cynthia Villery, who was the…
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Dating Tales: Do men prefer a Scarlett O’Hara or a Melanie hamilton – Wilkes?
Photo courtesy of http://www.popmatters.com Not long ago, Gabrielle Reece, the world famous model, volleyball star and wife to pro surfer Laird Hamilton, sparked controversy with her new memoir “My Foot Is Too Big For The Glass Slipper”. In her memoir, she claims that ” to truly be feminine means being…
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Wednesday Wisdom: Harsh Lessons (A Mara Prose Poem)
Picture courtesy of Truth Follower At this time last year, my world was unrecognizable. It was turned upside due to back to back hardships. I took some time to reflect on all of it and thought to myself ‘Wow’, I have come a long way. I had trouble verbalizing my amazement,…
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Tuesday Thoughts: Waiting (God’s Call) A Mara Prose Poem
Picture courtesy of DeanRoberts.net Waiting until I hear my name Waiting because I have something to gain Waiting because I’m in no hurry Waiting because He says I have a new journey Waiting because my career is taking off Waiting because there’s a big payoff Waiting because He gave me a new…
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DAILY MP REBLOG: Your Name Is Not Failure by Jena C. Henry
Jena and I met via Twitter a few years ago and have a mutual respect for one another as writers. She graciously agreed to be a guest blogger and I am choosing today to re-share the prose she wrote for my followers. No matter how much time passes from when…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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