by Allison Jones | Jun 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
Often, I have never known what direction my life is taking me. When I went away to college, I opted for a major in nursing only to find out I disliked sick people and flunking anatomy and physiology didn’t make a great candidate for the field. Then I went...
by Allison Jones | Jun 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
Ah, it’s Friday. Time to exhale and regroup only to start the process again on Monday. As a freelance writer, I am blessed to be flexible with my work schedule. I still adhere to the demands of a deadline from the newspaper I work for and the occasional...
by Allison Jones | Jun 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
Chocolate is a stationary upper. It is the source of happiness that leaves me in a state of euphoria. So, when I hear that life is like a box of chocolates, I chuckle. You see, my Dad would get us those boxes of chocolates for Valentine’s Day. Since I...
by Allison Jones | Jun 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
I often compare life to a costume ball. Everyone is masked. They camouflage what is inside by exaggerating their outer being. For years, I participated in this costume ball. Saying the right things, doing whatever I could to fit in, and selling myself short....
by Allison Jones | Jun 17, 2014 | Uncategorized
I have spent years participating in other people’s agendas only to realize that my use is short lived. Sadly, since my people pleasing skills are quite sharp, I have wallowed in the pool of disappointment when dealing with these relationships. Recently, in...
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