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I Always Want To Be Where I'm Not

I Always Want To Be Where I’m Not

The moon over Oak Island last month I always want to be where I’m not.

Those words were spoken by my friend Eric a few years ago when I asked him what the meaning of home is and what it was like to have a home in two places. He had relocated to Asheville from Johnson City when I asked him that question and I didn’t truly know what he meant, but I’ve come to know the meaning of it in a…

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The Downfall of Unconditional Love

The Downfall of Unconditional Love

I’ve placed a lot of conditions on love.

You know, rules. Boundaries. Lines in the sand. What have you. And I always felt guilty for that because I thought it was selfish to have expectations. I truly didn’t know any different—until there was The Man Who Had My Heart.

He barreled into my life when I least expected it.

He took me on magic carpet rides and showed me the trenches of love like I’d…

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All About Me: From A to Z

All About Me: From A to Z

As a blogger, I’m always coming across other blogs with really cool content and my TwitterFriend Hannah Louise did this A to Z post after following suit from someone else. Blogs like this are contagious, ya know, so I’m doing one myself. Thanks, Hannah, for the idea!

  [dropcap]A[/dropcap]  is for Austria: the first trip I ever took outside the U.S.

     is for Beach! It’s my happy place and I…

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Hurricane Florence: Evacuations & Going Home

Hurricane Florence: Evacuations & Going Home

Hurricane Florence is my first coastal hurricane.

Not the first experience with one, as I lived in Jackson, Mississippi when Katrina hit; but coastal hurricanes are way different. In Jackson, we were three hours from the coast and while we definitely experienced the force of it, it wasn’t anything like it was down on the coast. We lost power. It was eerie. Emergency personnel were the only…

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Following The Flutter

You know that flutter thing?

That butterfly feeling in your stomach. Or the excitement that you feel when you realize you’re following your dream. Or how about that knowing part of you deep inside that says you made the right choice? Flutter. That’s flutter.

I’ve experienced lots of flutters over my lifetime…

…that feeling of my heart skipping a beat when my eyes met those of the man who still…

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Inspirational Woman: Animal Rescue Extraordinaire Lena Wright

Inspirational Woman: Animal Rescue Extraordinaire Lena Wright

Lena My first memories are of animals.

Burying my face in the warm fur of our dogwhile we rolled in the grass; a small kitten hissing at me from beneath a bed, dust motes stuck to its whiskers; sitting in the kitchen floor, practicing counting with piles of kibble that I’d liberated from the dog’s bowl (she didn’t mind, as long as I shared.) There are stories I’ve heard a hundred times, of my…

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A Love Letter To An Old Flame: Dear Mr. Hottie - Part Three

A Love Letter To An Old Flame: Dear Mr. Hottie – Part Three

I’ve told you this blissful, sordid story about Mr. Hottie for a reason.

And the reason is because I know there are other women out there just like me who think they will never feel anything else for anybody except the person who has their heart. If that woman is you, I’m here to tell you that you’re dead wrong. What you’re experiencing is known as a limiting belief and it isn’t a valid one. You…

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The Saga of Mr. Hottie - Part Two

The Saga of Mr. Hottie – Part Two

The next day, I was declared divorced after years of being separated from my former husband.

After the hearing, I started making my way to Nashville, Erik’s hometown. I’d already planned to backtrack to Oak Ridge after the service because I was heading here to Oak Island after the funeral to clear my head and grieve for my best friend and the loss of her husband Erik. And when I booked the…

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Why Every Woman Needs A Mr. Hottie - Part One

Why Every Woman Needs A Mr. Hottie – Part One

Once upon a time, there was a man named Mr. Hottie.

And while I’ve often referred to The Man Who Had My Heart on the blog, I’ve rarely mentioned the one who was affectionately known as Mr. H. I first became aware of him in 2014 when I returned to my management position after taking medical leave for six weeks. As I was going through new contracts, I noticed that his account had not been charged…

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Something Old, Something New

Something Old, Something New

Once upon a time, there was a man named Mr. Hottie…

As my friend Melissa would say, very much tongue in cheek, that’s how every fairytale starts. And you know that old adage about something old, something new? Well, next week on Truly Madly Sassy, I’ll be doing something a little different by publishing a three-part series. It’s a brand new thing for me, so I’ll be asking you, the reader, for…

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Surrendering To Indecision By Clearing Your Own Path

Surrendering To Indecision By Clearing Your Own Path

Surrendering to indecision is one of my biggest obstacles, and admittedly, I stumble over it often.

Life is kinda like playing a game of chess, really: always trying to decide which move to make when. And I’m the world’s worst, actually, when it comes to making decisions. Most of the time, I make them, and then I second guess them to infinity and beyond (I’m not kidding, just ask my friends).

I’…

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Inspirational Woman of the Month: In Memory of Kaye Warren

Inspirational Woman of the Month: In Memory of Kaye Warren

  Kaye with her beloved doctor, Murphy Martin, and his staff. Each month on Truly Madly Sassy, I like to feature someone who has been an inspiration to me and this month’s post is a sad one at best. Kaye Warren, an old friend from Mississippi, was supposed to be writing this in her own words, but as you’ll soon see, God had other plans for her.

I met Kaye when I was diagnosed with lupusin 1998.…

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Blogger Recognition Award

   Recognition. As writers, we all hope for that, don’t we?

I mean, there’s recognition, and then there’s recognition. And nothing is truly better than being nominated by a fellow blogger for an award. With that being said, I’d like to thank Ben Leanderof My Casual Trainwreck Life for extending the Blogger Recognition Award to Truly Madly Sassy! From the bottom of my heart, I gratefully (and…

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11 Qualities That Make You A More Powerful Woman

11 Qualities That Make You A More Powerful Woman

What does it mean to be a powerful woman?

I’m not talking about those top-level executives in some high-rise building. I mean, they’re powerful, no doubt, and they made their way to the top, so there’s some validity there about determination. But what I’m really talking about is what makes us feel empowered as women.

I’ve thought about this a lot lately, and I’ve had this writing prompt on my…

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Island Life NC: The Kindred Spirit Mailbox

Island Life NC: The Kindred Spirit Mailbox

The Kindred Spirit Mailbox on Bird Island For decades, thousands of visitors have made the pilgrimage to the Kindred Spirit mailbox on uninhabited Bird Island.

All kinds of people, young and old, joyous and in pain have written down their innermost thoughts and feelings in the mailbox’s journals.

It is estimated that over 100,000 people may have visited the Kindred Spirit over the years, which is…

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Inspiration Station: Meet Georgia Walker

Inspiration Station: Meet Georgia Walker

    Every month on Truly Madly Sassy, I like to feature someone who has been an inspiration to me and today, I want to introduce you to a woman who is near and dear to my heart. In 2012, after struggling to get healthy, I hired her to be my personal trainer. It was the first time I’d ever done anything like that, and I wasn’t sure we were going to be the perfect fit because she was so shy and…

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What's On Your Bucket List?

What’s On Your Bucket List?

  A bucket list is a list of things that you want to see or do before you die.

And if you haven’t seen the movie with Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson in it, you should totally watch it! It’s about two men who meet in a hospital after both of them have been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. In an attempt to live more fully, they decide to make an around-the-world-trip to mark things off one…