Author Tamara Dawn Posted on March 15, 2021April 17, 2021Categories grief, journal, reflection, transparency, Uncategorized, vulnerabilityTags , , ,

Grief journal… avoidance

On my podcast I often say, “I can only give yall what I got…” That’s the way that I record my content… but more so it’s the way that I’ve always lived my life… unapologetically me because I really can only give the world what I have to offer… no more… no less… But right now that mantra feels like a double-edged sword as I’ve been sitting here for a while, allowing myself to be distracted, so that I don’t … Continue reading “Grief journal… avoidance”

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 February 1, 2021April 17, 2021Categories journal, reflection, transparency, Uncategorized, waitingTags , ,

I Really feel like It’s chasing Me…

I keep going back and forth about how I want yall to ride my train of thought throughout the duration of this post… but since I can’t seem to come up with a more appealing way to express these thoughts… I guess I’ll just put them out there… I’m pretty sure that I’ve spent the past 5 and a half years feeling like I was racing to escape death’s grip… Ok so there you go folks… I told you there … Continue reading “I Really feel like It’s chasing Me…”

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””

Author Tamara Dawn Posted on October 17, 2020October 25, 2020Categories Uncategorized 2 Comments on Hey yall heyyy

Hey yall heyyy

If you happen to see only this post, it’s because you peeped the site before I actually got a real blog entry uploaded. But with as long as it took me to overcome all of the hurdles there were while trying to get the site launched, I just wanted to have something here as a placeholder that sounds like me, instead of the template they had. This is all I have to give you for now, but more to come… … Continue reading “Hey yall heyyy”