Cookie's Candid Confessions

Tag: self love

  • 2024:

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    2024: The Year I Reclaimed My Table, My Peace, and My Power This year, I’ve learned one of the most liberating truths of my life: Just because you share history, kids, or memories with someone doesn’t mean they deserve a seat at your table. Let me say that again for the people in the back: History does not…

  • The Road to Half A Century

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    The Road to Half a Century: A Journey Through Grief, Lies, and Liberation Ah, as the Road to Half a Century comes closer I have no choice but to reflect!… Watching a loved one die is a life-altering experience, but when it’s your parent? It’s like trying to describe a rare vintage wine to someone…

  • Unpacking the Baggage

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    I never fully understood when someone called me a bag lady but now I do. I’d like to look at it as packing the BS away for another day, but that was quite the contrary. Let me explain, you know how some folks save every shopping bag… A huge shopping bag stuffed with hundreds of…

  • boundaries empower

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    I often speak on the importance of boundaries, but it was a lesson I struggled to apply to my own life, especially with my mother. Her presence was a constant source of frustration, a relentless critic echoing in my mind. The love I craved felt conditional, offered only when I catered to her needs or…