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Dec 122 min read

Don't Speak

Inside, there is a part of me that is paralyzed and yelling "can't you see how different I am?. . . I want to take you back to September...

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Stephanie Tobola

Dec 102 min read

So much to be thankful for

This Military life has brought us so many wonderful things. Our family has been able to travel and see so many beautiful places and meet...

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Stephanie Tobola

Nov 53 min read

Amazing Grace

So many people are broken before they ever get a chance to understand what grace means. The world can weigh heavy and push anyone to walk...

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Stephanie Tobola

Oct 292 min read

I Don't Need You

I don't need you. You have planted your feet on that truth. I can see the resignation in your eyes. You didn't come for a fight. No, you...

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Stephanie Tobola

Oct 242 min read

Slay Your Own Dragons

There was a giggled conversation between cousins as paper dolls were dressed and arranged. The question of who your favorite princess is...

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Stephanie Tobola

Oct 223 min read

Tattered Cape

Some weeks you set your goals, line up your tools, and start just knocking things out. Each day brings its own accomplishment and leads...

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Stephanie Tobola

Oct 101 min read

Broken Things

There is a tendency to discard the broken things. We set them on a shelf to be fixed at another time. Then little by little time ticks...

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Stephanie Tobola

Oct 83 min read

Selfish Father

When I was in high school, I had an issue with my left knee and was sent to physical therapy to work on strengthening the muscles. During...

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Stephanie Tobola

Oct 43 min read

They Weren't Blind

This morning, I was doing some content creation for Facebook and Instagram and came up with this gem. While creating this post I found...

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Stephanie Tobola

Oct 23 min read

Motivation is cute....

It seems a lot of my ideas are sparked by conversations lately. Over the weekend I had a conversation with a friend of mine who has been...

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Stephanie Tobola

Sep 252 min read

Do you love me?

Have you ever had someone in your life who constantly says, 'I love you'? My mom is like this. I try not to get frustrated, but then...

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Stephanie Tobola

Sep 172 min read

A daughter's RAGE

Recently, I had the opportunity to speak with some people about my book. During the course of the conversation a comment stuck in my...

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Stephanie Tobola

Sep 123 min read

What am I afraid of?

I have worked so hard to pull myself up and build a life I can be proud of. I dreamed of sharing my story as a way of spreading hope and...

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Stephanie Tobola

Sep 101 min read

I miss you

Funny it's just three little words eight total letters letting go, I swear at the time seemed smart now I know better Words unspoken they...

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Stephanie Tobola

Aug 232 min read

Bathtub Breakdown

Make up hides the tired in my eyes My hair is curled to complete the lie It's all alright. I'm alright. Yes, I am fine. I can give 40...

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Stephanie Tobola

Jul 283 min read

The Full Story

Something has been niggling at me. To be honest this niggling thing has been irritating me off and on for the past several months. I saw...

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Stephanie Tobola

Jul 122 min read

Reparenting

Having the start of my life be so rough combined with me having to be a parent for so many of my formative years left teenage me with a...

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Stephanie Tobola

Jul 82 min read

Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

Helloooo lovely readers. I know, I know, I didn't write. I didn't call. I just left you without anything to read wondering what happened....

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Stephanie Tobola

Jun 262 min read

Self-Awareness is a Beautiful Thing

I don't know about you, but I have certain things that really bug me. For example, people who eat food out of bags that crinkle while I...

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Stephanie Tobola

Jun 192 min read

Published

Friends, the rollercoaster of emotions I have felt over the last seventy-two hours has been such an intense ride. Saturday June 15, 2024,...

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