It's Time to Redefine Beauty, Especially Within Our Own Hearts
We live in a society obsessed with beauty. This is hardly a revelation and I think most people, male and female, are aware of it as fact....
Tracy
- Oct 26, 2019
- 3 min
Being Gay - or Straight - Doesn't Give You The Right to be Cruel
I have a deep love for the LGBT Community. As the Mother of a gay son, I can appreciate more than most that the journey is not always...
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Tracy
- Sep 27, 2019
- 4 min
If This Is a Test, Then I Am Failing It Miserably
Last night I acted like a total ass. The worst part is, the proverbial straw that broke this camel’s back is inconsequential in the big...
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Tracy
- Sep 11, 2019
- 4 min
The Problem Is, I Thought I Had Time
I met my friend Trent four years ago on a dating site. We agreed to meet for dinner and when he walked in, I smiled immediately. Short...
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Tracy
- Sep 7, 2019
- 2 min
The Glorious Imperfection of Being Me
I am not perfect. I have flaws, insecurities and fears. I have done things that have caused me shame and embarrassment. These lessons...
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Tracy
- Aug 21, 2019
- 3 min
The Heartbeat of 30 Years
My oldest child, Jake, will be 30 next month. 30. How is that possible when I still feel 30? Where have the years gone? My elders tried...
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Tracy
- Aug 13, 2019
- 2 min
Waiting Well
God, it feels like I’ve been praying about this forever. I believe You put this dream in my heart and I am trying so hard to move in that...
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Tracy
- Jul 31, 2019
- 4 min
Not One More
In 1996, in the presence of my former mother-in-law and a good friend from our church, I watched helplessly as my ex-husband held a gun...
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Tracy
- Jul 24, 2019
- 4 min
Beauty and the Beast of Self-Loathing
I'm just going to say it - I hate my stomach. After three beautiful, healthy babies, it has been stretched to capacity and back in such a...
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Tracy
- Jul 22, 2019
- 3 min
You're Not and I Am
You're not going to keep your word. This shouldn't surprise me because you never have. I have bolstered my fragile hopes with all the...
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Tracy
- Jul 19, 2019
- 2 min
Roller Rink Wisdom
Tonight I went roller skating for the first time in 15 years. Nervously strapping on my skates, I prayed I wouldn't embarrass myself by...
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Tracy
- Jul 19, 2019
- 1 min
Are You Listening?
Are you listening? If you are simply still, you can hear it... the truth in the nonsensical words I speak, emboldened with true...
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Tracy
- Jul 18, 2019
- 3 min
The Peculiar Pain of Unrequited Dreams
We are all dreamers. Some would deny this, saying they have both feet firmly planted on the ground, models of respectability and...
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Tracy
- Jul 17, 2019
- 2 min
Becoming Myself
I have a complicated history with men. There's no point in hiding it or making excuses for it or acting like it never happened. When it...
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