God, be close to the broken-hearted…
It’s Monday morning, and I haven’t been able to sleep for the past few hours. The funerals are starting today in Connecticut…there are simply no words to express the level of grief so many are standing...
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2013: The year that laid 2012 to rest…
It’s New Year’s Eve Eve, and I’m taking a few quiet moments to draw up the dreams I want and need to chip away at this coming year. (Why a day early, you ask? BECAUSE I ACTUALLY HAVE PLANS, FOR ONCE....
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All I needed to know in life…
…I learned from my friends. From Kathrine Guthrie, I know you should never use fabric softener on your towels, because it takes away their absorbent quality. From Jan Eckert, I know Chuck’s are valid...
View ArticleOne sad panda…
Dear Diary - What a week. You have a birthday, and everything goes to pot. While restocking succulents, planters, and bars of bizarre high end soap that part of me wants to try, and part of me knows it...
View ArticleThree years in on this whole “acting” thing…
Five weeks into my life in Los Angeles, I wrote a short post on how things were going and what advice I was given on the whole acting world. Approximately 151 weeks later, I have more thoughts on the...
View ArticleSometimes there’s sunshine…
So, I know I’m generally a sad sack on this here blog. That’s cause lately* I’m a sad sack in life. But I’ve had moments of humor, and I’d like to share them with you. Jane Lynch came into west elm. I...
View ArticleFor you dreamers…
…here are two little blogs worth your time. Ang Lee :: A never-ending dream Naomi Watts :: It only takes one Encourage a dreamer today.
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Moms are magic…
Yep. Magic. They’re made of pixie dust and powdered sugar and gummie bears. Moms have that military strength that can wrap fitted sheets around your mattress like you never can. Moms know when it’s...
View ArticleOh, what a beautiful mornin’!
Today, Dutch and I were lost in thought and took a different walking route. It’s an overcast morning in Los Angeles (which I’m thankful for), and there weren’t a lot of people out. We walked along a...
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Hi. I’m Rachael, and I struggle with clinical depression.
If you’ve read this blog over the past year, or you’re friends with me on Facebook, or follow me on Twitter (or heck, even Pinterest), or are a personal friend that has run for the hills in the midst...
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I have learned…
…that to be with those I like is enough. – Walt Whitman. I saw that quote on Pinterest today, and couldn’t repin quickly enough. Being a military kid, I moved often and was consistently made to prove...
View ArticleStay in school, kids…
Yesterday, two men came into the vintage shop I work on a mission to find barstools. As I led them to one set of three stools, I said, “They’re great, but will need some TLC.” “TLC?” said one man....
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Everything you ever wanted to know about Mulholland Drive. The movie.
Just kidding. There’s no way I could cover *everything* you want to know in that movie because…well…because I’m not deep enough to understand it. (And let’s just say in this case, “deep” can also mean...
View ArticleSelf-image/Self-loathing.
It’s nothing new…but a thought struck me as I flipped through the hundreds of photos my cousin snapped today of our hikes around Kona. What if I accepted my cellulite and lived a happy life, instead of...
View ArticleReading the signs…
“It’s a sign.” “Well, I think you should take that as a sign.” “Do you feel like you’ve been given some signs, and maybe you’re not paying attention?” These are statements I’ve heard out of my own...
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I hate how cheesy this post is…
Yesterday, I received the pictured business card on my windshield. Funny, right? Well, it wasn’t funny to me. But a lot of my friends laughed, so I guess I should be good natured about it. When I read...
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Hope for things unseen…
I’ve been pondering hope for the past week. Personally, hope has tended to simply be the precursor to hurt and disappointment. So when I start to get a little hopeful, I immediately pad it with low...
View ArticleWork ethic is hott…
First, let me say I’m the worst at coming up with titles for my blog posts. Second, work ethic is on my mind! So let’s talk about it! I was fortunate to grow up with a dad who took honesty and...
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