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    Steven

    December 13, 2020 /

    I sat on my computer for nearly four hours yesterday, trying to put together an appropriate post. I would write and delete and write and delete. Nothing I wrote seemed right. Nothing I wrote seemed like enough. Having someone so full of life, someone so good, pass away so suddenly at only 27, makes no sense, so why would talking about it be any different.

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    You Won’t Always Have More Time

    May 31, 2020 /

    When my dad was sick, I spent nearly everyday by his side. I gave him hugs and kisses every chance I had. And I was constantly saying “I love you.” The day he died was hard for me. It was hard for me on many levels, not just the obvious one. The day he died, I got very angry at a nurse who was practically force feeding him. The day before my dad died, he was moved to a hospice facility, so these were new nurses who didn’t know us or his case. My dad had not been able to eat solid foods for a long time at this point,…

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    Family & Community – What I Miss About Military Life

    February 24, 2020 /

    Although in a lot of ways I didn't embrace the military life, I was a military spouse for three years. My entire time living in Hawaii was thanks to and shaped by the military. The best time of my life thus far was all thanks to the military.

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    2019 Nearly Killed Me – A Look Back on the Year

    December 30, 2019 /

    2019 made me it's bitch and I honestly feel like I'm lucky to be standing. This year tested me physically and emotionally; and looking back I failed myself at every turn. I thought 2018 was a tough year for me, but I made the most of it. I grew. I learned new things. And I started to get better. A lot of good came out of the bad of 2018.

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    September 4, 2019 /

    Friends don't last forever. Friends come and go. The people who matter to you in Elementary...in Middle School...in High School...in College...eventually won't matter to you. Friendships change, die, and fade away. This is what (most) everyone is told growing up and it's what most people believe. Not me.

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I'm a few days off on this, but I am officially in I'm a few days off on this, but I am officially in my final week of my 20s. As I approach my 30th I've been reflecting a lot on this past decade and thinking ahead to what is to come.
It's really rare for me to post photos of myself, especially photos of me alone, and I almost never take selfies. I've never been big on that, but I've noticed over the years I've started doing even less and less. And over the past couple years I've even started avoiding being in photos all together. There are different reasons for that, but a lot of it does stem from my personal insecurities and that's something I really want to work on moving forward. I want to be comfortable in my own skin and proud of who I am.
Now I don't think posting a bunch of photos of myself is going to fix anything, but it is a start and a step out of my comfort zone. So I scoured all my photos (tried to stick to photos close to my birthday) from the past 10 years and found 1 photo from every year (2011-2020) of just myself. (Some years were even hard to find than I expected.) And even if some of these photos make me cringe, it's kinda fun to see how I've changed (and how I haven't).
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#turning30 #30thbirthday #selfie #selflove #selfimprovement #positivevibes #positivity #positivemindset #timetoreflect #timetogrow #growingup
It's been a really rough week. On Monday I finally It's been a really rough week. On Monday I finally got to return to work and after two weeks of barely moving, walking and being on my feet all day really took a toll on me. I knew my recovery wouldn't end just because I could leave isolation, but for someone who has a hard time sitting still this week has been a real challenge, not just physically, but mentally as well. I need to keep reminding myself to listen to my body and that it is ok if I can't get as much done in a day or a week as I'm used to. As long as I keep moving and keep improving, that's all that matters.
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#inspiration #inapirationalquotes #selflove #selftalk #motivation #quotes
I haven't been able to leave the house for almost I haven't been able to leave the house for almost two weeks now, but I saw there was snow on the mountains so let's just pretend this photo isn't a year old ☃️
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#wrightwood #wrightwoodcalifornia #snow #snowday #winter #winterwonderland #sangabrielmountains #losangelesnationalforest #sanbernardino #southerncalifornia #socal
Flashback Friday with my all time favorite picture Flashback Friday with my all time favorite picture of the family's personal New Year's Baby 🎩
Happy 18th Birthday @bronah_castro ❤️ I can't believe you're already 18, in my head I think you'll always be the sweet little boy that just wanted to watch Spongebob, play Minecraft and eat peas and spaghetti 🍝 Over the years you've gone from my punk rock baby that would tolerate listening to Green Day on my bed, to my Sour Patch Kid who was always "sour then sweet" and then you were the adventurous jungle boy climbing barefoot through Hawaiian jungles. But no matter what, through it all you've always just been Jonah Scott, the sweetest, kindest, most caring kid I know. You didn't get to spend nearly enough years with my dad, but I know he would be so impressed and proud of the man you're growing into. I know I am 🥰 Happy Birthday Jonah 🥳
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I've started reflecting on 2020 and wow it's been I've started reflecting on 2020 and wow it's been a year. Given all the ups and downs Joshua Tree was probably one of my highlights and I really can't wait to go back.
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#joshuatreenationalpark #joshuatree #nationalpark #nationalparks #nps #desertlandscape #desertvibes #desert #southerncalifornia #visitcalifornia #inlandempire
December 7, 1941 - Never Forget Pearl Harbor Remem December 7, 1941 - Never Forget
Pearl Harbor Remembrance
The Pearl Harbor Memorial was probably one of the few "touristy" spots I never got tired of visiting. Everytime I would step foot on that floating memorial, from my first visit to my last, I was overwhelmed with so much emotion. The atmosphere, the energy, everything feels different when you are out there. Every visit is a memory I will hold close forever.
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#pearlharbor #pearlharborremembranceday #december7th #neverforget #memorial #nationalmemorial #military #hawaii
November was rough to say the least and I've spent November was rough to say the least and I've spent the last few weeks pretty isolated. I was already headed into a pretty dark place when I got the news about Steven and his passing gave me an excuse to just give into everything I was feeling. The best way I can describe this past month I guess is some sort of depressive episode. I've spent the last few weeks sad and quiet and just not feeling myself. Not feeling much really. I pretty much shut myself down. I struggled to socialize and interact with those I love most. I distanced myself from my husband, my family, and my friends. I stopped texting people back, answering phone calls, and missed important birthdays. I haven't worked on any of my personal projects. I haven't written, worked out or meditated. I even started neglecting my garden. I have spent the last few weeks just surviving, but I realize I need to stop. I need to come out of this somehow, someway. Although I still don't feel like myself, and it would be easier to continue ignoring life and hiding away in bed, if I don't start changing things now things are just going to get worse. So I'm making a promise right now to myself, to close the door on this past month and look ahead. It's going to take a lot of work and it's going to hurt at first, but I've come out  of worse before. ❤️ And if you're one of the people I've neglected the past few weeks. I'm sorry. I love you. And I hope you can forgive me. I can't promise it won't ever happen again, but I can promise I will try harder and I will get better.
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#goodbyenovemeber #newmonthnewme #anxiety #depression #sad #struggle #gettingbetter #sunset
I've been sitting with this for almost 2 days now I've been sitting with this for almost 2 days now and I still don't think I know how to even begin to process what has happened. @sheercorruption was my childhood. He was one of my first friends and my best friend. He was my brother. My best childhood memories start by knocking on his door and asking if he could play. When I think back on my childhood I think of playing tag, huge water balloon fights, riding bikes, roller blading, making up crap and playing make believe and Steven is right there with me in everything. As we got older we talked less and less. We went to different schools and although it seems like I should say we grew apart, I don't see it that way. Even though we wouldn't talk all the time or see each other often when we would see each other things would fall right back into place and it was like no time had passed at all. And even when we didn't talk I always knew he was there for me and was only a phone call away. I knew that when I really need someone he would was there for me.
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I don't know how to express the pain I feel knowing that you're gone. I wish I had picked up the phone and texted you more often. I wish I would have gone through with my threats of camping out in your front yard if we ever went more then 6 months without talking. I wish I told you how much you mattered to me. I can't believe I'll never get to hug you or see your dorky smile in person again.
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I miss you Steven. I missed you already and now I'll miss you forever. My thoughts are with your family and everyone that knew you. You were a special person and the world won't be the same without you.
Bambi booty 🦌@ge_rar_doh is my good luck travel Bambi booty 🦌@ge_rar_doh is my good luck travel buddy when it comes to deer. Every trip to Utah with him has included atleast one deer sighting and this trip was no different.
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