Author Tamara Dawn Posted on August 16, 2021August 15, 2021Categories anticipation, growth mindset, introspection, journal, Monday's musing, reflection, relationships, thought process, transparency, Uncategorized, vulnerability, waitingTags , , , ,

Allowing the future’s fire to blaze…

For so many different reasons, I’ve been thinking about the past a lot past lately… But let me start by saying that the word “past” is such an interesting word when you really think about it because, though the moment directly preceding this one is technically defined as “the past”, our minds generally tend to wander to events much further back in time when thinking about the past… Anywho… I guess it kind of makes sense that the past has … Continue reading “Allowing the future’s fire to blaze…”

Author Tamara Dawn Posted on June 28, 2021June 28, 2021Categories growth mindset, introspection, journal, Monday's musing, reflection, relationships, thought process, transparency, Uncategorized, vulnerabilityTags , , ,

I always bounce back…

For whatever reason, I have always been someone who is a pretty introspective person…  And certain milestones throughout the year tend to send my train of thought even that much deeper into the process of looking into myself… So with yesterday being my birthday, I shouldn’t be surprised that I’ve been deep in thought this morning… My birthday has always been this checkpoint where I pause and reflect on my life… my growth… and my hopes and dreams… But I … Continue reading “I always bounce back…”

Author Tamara Dawn Posted on May 1, 2021May 1, 2021Categories decisions, friendships, growth mindset, journal, reflection, relationships, transparency, Uncategorized, vulnerabilityTags , , ,

I’m glad that’s over…

I’ve never been more happy for a month to be over… April was wild… It was a hella busy month… it feels like I took a lot of L’s… and I started having these weird muscle spasms and/ or stiffness in my neck and upper back… Don’t get me wrong though… there were good things that happened as well… but I can honestly say that the bad outweighed the good… However… None of the previously mentioned things can remotely come … Continue reading “I’m glad that’s over…”

Author Tamara Dawn Posted on April 1, 2021April 17, 2021Categories decisions, growth mindset, journal, reflection, relationships, single, transparency, Uncategorized, vulnerability, waitingTags , , , , 1 Comment on These can’t be my only options…

These can’t be my only options…

It’s always kind of funny when I sit down to type out a post… when I don’t really want to dive into the topic that’s weighing on my heart and mind… I guess ironic would be the more appropriate word since I’m not exactly laughing… but it’s ironic because I pride myself on being transparent… I mean I share my struggles so that others don’t feel alone in theirs… sometimes I wish I wasn’t this way because it forces me … Continue reading “These can’t be my only options…”

Author Tamara Dawn Posted on February 15, 2021April 17, 2021Categories friendships, journal, reflection, relationships, single, transparency, Uncategorized, waitingTags , , , ,

Getting to know You…

I see so many people talk about how hard this is to accomplish… but if I’m honest, making new friends as an adult has been pretty easy… Now I guess I should note that most of these adult friendships have been formed with coworkers or people who I’ve met at whatever church I was attending at the time… So oftentimes it was not hard to find common ground to build rapport upon… But now that I’ve decided to venture into … Continue reading “Getting to know You…”

Author Tamara Dawn Posted on January 1, 2021April 17, 2021Categories advice, friendships, isolation, journal, reflection, relationships, UncategorizedTags , , ,

So what’s my future…?

So I guess this is my first blogpost of 2021… That seems like such a weird statement to type… And it’s kind of crazy how I suddenly feel this odd amount of pressure to set the tone for the new year with this post and write something super positive and uplifting, now that all of the hell we endured throughout 2020 has ended forever… Yay!! *cue the confetti and fireworks and other celebratory devices* Sorry to disappoint you if that’s … Continue reading “So what’s my future…?”

Author Tamara Dawn Posted on December 1, 2020April 17, 2021Categories journal, reflection, relationships, single, transparency, UncategorizedTags , , , 1 Comment on Stereo Hearts

Stereo Hearts

“My heart’s a stereo; it beats for you so listen close; hear my thoughts in every no-o-ote/ Make me your radio; and turn me up when you feel low; this melody was meant for you; just sing along to my stereo… ” ~Gym Class Heroes ft. Adam Levine <– (click if you want to listen) I may be old fashioned or a hopeless romantic, but as far back as I can remember, I’ve felt that there is a specific language … Continue reading “Stereo Hearts”

Author Tamara Dawn Posted on November 15, 2020April 17, 2021Categories friendships, journal, reflection, relationships, transparency, UncategorizedTags , , , , , 2 Comments on The tragedy of Trauma Bonds

The tragedy of Trauma Bonds

Though I’m not usually one who ever tries to speak on behalf of anyone, I think that we can agree that most, if not all of us, have this desire to be seen, heard, or understood.  This is something that I have been reflecting on a lot lately as I’ve examined the way that I’ve built friendships over the past decade and a half of my adulthood. Things are so weird right now…  I can’t pinpoint the exact moment in … Continue reading “The tragedy of Trauma Bonds”

Author Tamara Dawn Posted on November 1, 2020April 17, 2021Categories journal, reflection, relationships, single, transparency, UncategorizedTags , , , , , , , , 3 Comments on “If you happy I’m happy”

“If you happy I’m happy”

It’s crazy how a brief exchange of words can cause a greater impact than the sender probably intended… “If you happy I’m happy” Those five words made sense as the response to the preceding text, as we were discussing a decision I had made regarding a project we had worked on.  You would think I would have just said “ok” and allowed this part of the text thread to become nothing more than a soon to be forgotten memory. But … Continue reading ““If you happy I’m happy””