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The Blizzard of 2025, I Survived!
The Blizzard of 2025 along the Gulf Coast was something I never thought I would see. Having lived here for nearly 7 years, I've...
Alane Stanton
Jan 273 min read


God Made Me Miserable
I know. A lot of folks will want to argue that God does NOT make us miserable. It's my own fault if I am miserable, or I am choosing to...
Alane Stanton
Jan 144 min read


Do More.
It has been a minute since I have posted anything new here. Crazy thing (actually not so crazy), right after posting the last entry in...
Alane Stanton
Jan 64 min read


Allow Yourself to Feel
I know it's coming ... I took the day off. My fridge is stocked. A new novel is at the ready, along with a couple of non-fiction books I...
Alane Stanton
Sep 25, 20225 min read


Much Good
Absenteeism is not what I’m usually known for, so as to this blog, I promise to do better. However … Life happens. In spades. My 2022...
Alane Stanton
Jul 31, 20224 min read


Take the Trip!
I tell my family and my friends I’m going to California. By myself. They think I’m crazy. I think I’m brave. OK, maybe I’m a little bit...
Alane Stanton
May 4, 20224 min read


I'm Obsessed!
What do you do on an airplane to pass the time? If you’re a 19 year old college student going home from spring break, you pull up your...
Alane Stanton
Apr 2, 20225 min read


Triggered
I'm sitting on my sofa searching for accommodations for an upcoming trip when I receive a DM. Looking down, I see the name of a musician...
Alane Stanton
Mar 7, 20224 min read


Thoughts from the Tire Shop
(The past two weeks have been spent fighting off Covid, but my mind goes back to just over three weeks ago….) Screeeech … Not the sound...
Alane Stanton
Feb 16, 20224 min read


Thoughts from a Hotel Room
First things first ... to all of my regulars, please accept my apologies for the delayed entry. It's been a wild ride already, and 2022...
Alane Stanton
Jan 26, 20225 min read


Begin Anew in 2022
My marriage ended, so I began anew as a single woman. My son died, and I began a new season of motherhood lost. My father passed away,...
Alane Stanton
Jan 2, 20224 min read


Steal My Joy? Not Today!
True Confession … I take things personally. My heart is big, I open it, then someone steps on it. Character flaw? Maybe. Do I know...
Alane Stanton
Dec 20, 20214 min read


I Don't Wanna!
Thanksgiving. Christmas. Holidays in General ... I just don't wanna do them anymore! Some will understand. Some will not. I wish I didn't...
Alane Stanton
Dec 13, 20214 min read


Don't Pity Me
The look: A quick glance then turn away. The lingering look with puppy dog eyes that looks like a best childhood friend just moved away....
Alane Stanton
Dec 6, 20215 min read


Today I Fall Apart
There was no heartbeat for nearly an hour. They continuously pumped on his chest trying to get a rhythm. Any rhythm. His mama prayed. My...
Alane Stanton
Nov 26, 20215 min read


The Devil on my Shoulder
“You aren’t good enough … pretty enough … smart enough … ” “I can’t believe you did that!” “Seriously? What were you thinking?” “You...
Alane Stanton
Nov 21, 20214 min read


Say What?!?
"I know just how you feel." "You'll get over it in time." "Did he kill himself?" "Oh! I just assumed..." Those are just a few of the...
Alane Stanton
Nov 9, 20213 min read


No Apologies
The dinner hour was filled with laughter, a few hugs, and some chatting about life in general. Trays and trash were cleared from the...
Alane Stanton
Oct 28, 20214 min read


It Happened in the Toilet Paper Aisle
While strolling down the toilet paper aisle, I sense someone behind me. As I turn, I offer a smile and look casually on the shelf as if...
Alane Stanton
Oct 19, 20213 min read


Do you see what I see?
In the darkness, I cannot see. But come morning, my eyes open and I begin to focus. Maybe my focus is on the laundry yet to be folded in...
Alane Stanton
Oct 12, 20213 min read


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