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Change of Course for Navigating Uncharted Waters

August 12, 2013by Anne Caroline Drake 1 Comment

Every ship’s captain must know when to trim the sails, change course, and jettison excess baggage.  It is time for me to take firm control of my destiny and do […]

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Journey to Joy (J2J)

Free @ Last. I Am Free @ Last. Freedom Is a State of Mind.

August 9, 2013by Anne Caroline Drake 2 Comments

It’s like he stole my soul. – Anna Quindlen, Black and Blue   Yesterday was the 21st anniversary of the awful night of the guns.  I was trapped and terrified.  […]

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Making Like Madea: “Oh, Hell to the NO!”

August 2, 2013by Anne Caroline Drake 5 Comments

For the past two weeks, I have been in PTSD/suicidal hell.  I lost count of the number of times I have talked myself out of swallowing a bottle 50 Oxycodone […]

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Book Review: Sweet Salt Air by Barbara Delinsky

June 24, 2013by Anne Caroline Drake 1 Comment

Sweet Salt Air by Barbara Delinsky was the perfect way to celebrate Midsummer’s Eve.  Saturday was glorious in Seattle, but I didn’t have the post-op energy to make it to the […]

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Book Review: All That Is Bitter & Sweet by Ashley Judd

June 21, 2013by Anne Caroline Drake 3 Comments

“Stay home!” is the message I wanted to deliver to Ashley Judd when I finished reading her memoir, All That Is Bitter & Sweet, yesterday morning.  I wanted her to stay […]

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Review: In the Body of the World by Eve Ensler

May 13, 2013by Anne Caroline Drake 4 Comments

You need community, and you need friends, and you need support to wake up. You cannot do it alone. – Eve Ensler In the Body of the World is Eve Ensler’s […]

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Off to the Races!

May 4, 2013by Anne Caroline Drake 6 Comments

No, I’m not talking about the run for the roses at Churchill Downs, the Kentucky Derby.  I’m talking about a phenomenal HP computer with a 1.5T hard drive and 8 […]

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Do You Feel Sometimes Like Your Head Just Wants to Explode?

February 24, 2013by Anne Caroline Drake Leave a comment

This cartoon aptly summarizes my week. The issues are different, but the shizza makes my head just want to explode. Hope y’all had a better week. If not, I hope […]

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Cheers: National Margarita Day!

February 22, 2013by Anne Caroline Drake 2 Comments

What’s your favorite margarita? I love a frozen strawberry margarita ~ no salt. My recipe is simple: blend frozen strawberries with margarita mix and tequila. Sometimes I add a splash […]

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FB Favorite: “Sing in the Lifeboats”

August 15, 2012by Anne Caroline Drake 2 Comments

Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats. – Voltaire The dog days of summer are here.  The intense heat has made us all cranky […]

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