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@mjspeakslife.bsky.social
Christ follower ☆ INFJ ☆ Wife ☆ Mom ☆ Gma ☆ Writer ☆ Preacher ☆ History enthusiast ☆ Democracy Defender ☆ I love to read, hangout with family and friends, campfires, and beach sunsets. My life's motto is
"Live with purpose. Love with passion."
"Live with purpose. Love with passion."
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When I think about challenges, I rarely consider them a gift. Yet, I must admit in the end, I am stronger because of them. Most times, the only way over is through.
September 3, 2025 at 6:35 PM
When I think about challenges, I rarely consider them a gift. Yet, I must admit in the end, I am stronger because of them. Most times, the only way over is through.
Don't listen to the inner critic. Even broken vessels can carry water. Your cracks don’t disqualify you — they make you more human, more real, more able to pour out hope.
September 1, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Don't listen to the inner critic. Even broken vessels can carry water. Your cracks don’t disqualify you — they make you more human, more real, more able to pour out hope.
It's time to talk about it.
open.substack.com/pub/mjspeaks...
open.substack.com/pub/mjspeaks...
September 1, 2025 at 11:46 AM
It's time to talk about it.
open.substack.com/pub/mjspeaks...
open.substack.com/pub/mjspeaks...
Finally, the work day is done! Ready to settle in.
#Rest
#Rest
a baby is laying on a couch with his hands behind his head and wearing a tom jerry shirt .
ALT: a baby is laying on a couch with his hands behind his head and wearing a tom jerry shirt .
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August 19, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Finally, the work day is done! Ready to settle in.
#Rest
#Rest
Hey, BlueSky! It's been a minute. I miss this vibe! So, I'm back! My coffee energy is waning, and I've committed to not another cup. I'm rethinking that decision. Maybe that’s what determination looks like on a late morning after a long night. What's new?
August 19, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Hey, BlueSky! It's been a minute. I miss this vibe! So, I'm back! My coffee energy is waning, and I've committed to not another cup. I'm rethinking that decision. Maybe that’s what determination looks like on a late morning after a long night. What's new?
After checking your To Do List for what isn't done, take 5 minutes to release the stored stress from the day: body movement without pain, brain dump journaling, vocal expression. Then, intentionally acknowledge each of your accomplishments, and what you're thankful for. Tell me how it goes.
August 19, 2025 at 4:05 AM
After checking your To Do List for what isn't done, take 5 minutes to release the stored stress from the day: body movement without pain, brain dump journaling, vocal expression. Then, intentionally acknowledge each of your accomplishments, and what you're thankful for. Tell me how it goes.
I'm addicted to late-night writing. In the stillness, I pause, process, and prepare for what’s next. That’s when the words flow easily.
August 18, 2025 at 5:31 AM
I'm addicted to late-night writing. In the stillness, I pause, process, and prepare for what’s next. That’s when the words flow easily.
If your agenda disregards the people it affects, you've missed the point.
March 29, 2025 at 4:01 AM
If your agenda disregards the people it affects, you've missed the point.
Make you resolution now.
January 1, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Make you resolution now.
Merry Christmas, Bluesky friends! Can you help me out? Our family has a tradition of making gingerbread houses. Please vote for your favorite! 😊🎄
December 25, 2024 at 1:15 PM
Merry Christmas, Bluesky friends! Can you help me out? Our family has a tradition of making gingerbread houses. Please vote for your favorite! 😊🎄
Full scope for better understanding...
December 19, 2024 at 2:53 AM
Full scope for better understanding...
Whose done Christmas shopping?
December 17, 2024 at 2:35 AM
Whose done Christmas shopping?
Everyone has weak moments, but you keep getting stronger. Hang in there!
December 3, 2024 at 12:56 AM
Everyone has weak moments, but you keep getting stronger. Hang in there!
Whoa... No one wakes up and says today I'm joining a cult. Be mindful and don't be afraid to ask for help.
I was in a cult for 6 years.
What it came down to was being lost, intense familial pressure, desiring a sense of belonging, and community when I had never felt I had any.
And after that, fear. Crippling fear.
I didn’t stay because I believed. I stayed because I was afraid. Fear is an idol too.
What it came down to was being lost, intense familial pressure, desiring a sense of belonging, and community when I had never felt I had any.
And after that, fear. Crippling fear.
I didn’t stay because I believed. I stayed because I was afraid. Fear is an idol too.
I don’t know how people get involved with cults.
December 2, 2024 at 11:54 PM
Whoa... No one wakes up and says today I'm joining a cult. Be mindful and don't be afraid to ask for help.
Exactly. 😏
Yet women are tagged with being “emotional”.
November 30, 2024 at 9:28 PM
Exactly. 😏
"Learn how to lose, man!"
On-field footage of the Michigan/OSU brawl via umgoblog/X
November 30, 2024 at 9:26 PM
"Learn how to lose, man!"
Happy Thanksgiving, BlueSky!
November 28, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Happy Thanksgiving, BlueSky!
Be curious; critical thinking is crucial in these times.
November 26, 2024 at 11:21 PM
Be curious; critical thinking is crucial in these times.
I love this! So true.
This moment in Bluesky is a great example of how joy itself can be defiance and resistance.
We are just hanging out, shitposting, being silly, happy, and normal. It is being treated as if it is transgressive, opting out of the endless negativity. Because in a way, it is.
Joy is my favorite weapon.
We are just hanging out, shitposting, being silly, happy, and normal. It is being treated as if it is transgressive, opting out of the endless negativity. Because in a way, it is.
Joy is my favorite weapon.
November 25, 2024 at 1:10 AM
I love this! So true.
Inch by inch, hour by hour, day by day. Don't get discouraged with setbacks. Just. Keep. Pressing. Forward.
November 25, 2024 at 12:17 AM
Inch by inch, hour by hour, day by day. Don't get discouraged with setbacks. Just. Keep. Pressing. Forward.