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I Can’t Breathe

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Shannon Joy

I can’t breathe. I can’t breathe. I can’t imagine. I can’t stop crying. I am usually pretty quiet about political issues. I have my own deep-seated beliefs about things, but I have never been one to think that my beliefs … Continue reading →

Posted in Feelings, Growth, Social Issues | Tagged Advice, authentic, authenticity, bad decisions, bad habits, becoming, being real, better, change, change the world, choices, Christian Cooper, courage, damage, death, embarrassed, fear, Feelings, George Floyd, Growth, heartbreak, history, hope, hurt, learning, life, life lessons, love, mistakes, monsters, personal growth, progress, racism, raw, real, self development, starting small, stretch, struggle, thinking, thought provoking, tragedy, truth, unfiltered, values, victory, warrior, wisdom, world leaders | 1 Comment

Waiting…

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Shannon Joy

Waiting. Waiting. Waiting. I sit in this office waiting once again. Over the last few weeks, I have thought about this visit constantly. I hope for good news, but I am prepared if there is none. And I am going … Continue reading →

Posted in adventures, Advice, dreams, Feelings, Growth, Health, Mental Health, My daily life, parenting, Social Issues, Uncategorized, work | Tagged achievement, adventurously expectant, becoming healthy, challenges, confidence, custody, dreams, getting better, getting deep, goals, Growth, hard times, hard work, hopes, life, medical, overwhelmed, patience, peace, perserverance, plans, power, relaxation, rest, roots, seasons of life, stillness, striving, struggle, Waiting | 3 Comments

To all the mamas and the daddies…

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Shannon Joy

I see you. I know it’s been hard lately. I know you feel like your best is never good enough. I know you struggle with the idea of never being enough and always being too much. I know you think … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Family, Family Matters, Feelings, Friendship, Growth, Health, Mental Health, My daily life, parenting, Uncategorized | Tagged best friends, children, difficulty, encouragement, finances, Friendship, good job, guessing, impact, never enough, parenting, raising good kids, struggle, too much, trying | 1 Comment

Please Hear What I’m Not Saying

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Shannon Joy

Don’t be fooled by me. Don’t be fooled by the face I wear for I wear a mask, a thousand masks, masks that I’m afraid to take off, and none of them is me. Pretending is an art that’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Feelings, Growth, Uncategorized | Tagged abuse, anxiety, compassion, depression, domestic violence, emotions, fakepeople, friends, grace, hurt, life, mask, mercy, modern, overcoming, peace, poem, poetry, real, relationships, struggle | 1 Comment

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