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Hello! My name is Jen. I am an ordinary, sometimes extraordinary, earthling, living life one day at a time. I have severe PTSD which colors my life in a myriad of hues, and I have a degree in being socially awkward. I do not claim to be an expert in any particular thing, instead I consider myself a strangeling who knows a little about a lot of things. I have always loved writing, and I believe it is my true calling. I decided to combine it with my other weird hobbies and interests, and more importantly, my passion for helping people in quiet, meaningful ways…ways that truly matter. That is why I am here, why I finally found the courage to create my own blog after many years of dreaming about it.
With each post I write, my goal is to make a difference in another’s day. Whether my writing provokes a smile or big belly laughs, sparks a conversation, inspires someone, or speaks to their soul. I believe the world needs more positive interactions and community, more laughs, and certainly more kindness. Perhaps I can help someone find an awesome product it feels like they’ve been searching for, for like, EVER. (Which BTW, I will NEVER recommend a product or service I haven’t tried myself and believe in, nor will I EVER leave a false negative review. I believe the world needs a bit more honesty.)
Finally, I think the world is in desperate need of politics-free zones of entertainment. It is seeming to be everywhere these days, poisoning books, movies and TV shows, including old favorites that have been resurrected. I felt a rush of delicious nostalgia when I learned someone had breathed new life into some of old favorites…then I realized they were reignited only to be contaminated…and it just made me want to vomit. For fork’s sake, let entertainment just be entertainment. I don’t know about ya’ll, but I need a break from it. A calm, peaceful, joyous respite AWAY from all that NOISE. If this resonates with you, then welcome, friend. Come on in.
Here you’ll find topics ranging from health and wellness, kick-ass recipes, reviews of awesome products or services, amazing destinations and absurd travel experiences, awkwarding (yes I insist on using it as a verb because I manage to do it so often, facepalm…), mycology (the study of mushrooms), tips on training dogs and raising chickens, things relating to pregnancy and parenting, organic gardening fails and lessons learned, DIY projects (including hilarious mistakes and what I learned from them), etc. Essentially, I write about whatever topic is currently piquing my interest in an open, honest, and hopefully amusing, fashion. As a bit of a salty veteran, I do swear, though I try to keep it to a minimum.
I aim for a posting frequency of once a week at a minimum. To be honest though, sometimes my chronic medical conditions kick my butt for a couple of weeks…but I always come back swinging. In the words of Author Nancy Naigle, “Live your life in such a way, that when your feet hit the floor in the morning, Satan shudders and says, ‘Oh shit, she’s awake!’”
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