I watched this cursor blink with nothing coming from it, for hours. I sat here as if the words were going to magically appear on the page. I sat down, stood up, ate, drove, poured a few glasses of wine, and still...nothing. I exited out of my browser, started over with a new one, opened multiple windows and perused through Facebook a few...

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LAUREN C. WILLIAMSINTERNATIONAL JETSETTER + VOLUNTEER Lauren grew up in a four person household, comprised of both parents and an older brother. In 2008, however, that household lost one member, when her only sibling and other half, big brother Lance Williams unexpectedly passed away at the young age of 24. Lauren was 19 years old. She dedicated her Bachelor's Degree to him, as she...

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We all have them: seasons of 'going through'. Seasons where nothing seems to go right and our moody days turn to weeks - and sometimes months. Whether it's the job, the kids or your social scene, life just doesn't seem to be operating in your favor. Prayer and sorrow-filled nights seem to become your routine as you fight off constant attacks from the...

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Today I got pulled over, for the first time in my 25 years of life. My imagination ran wild as I saw myself sparking a police chase and escaping the red and blue lights that were flashing in my rearview mirror. Instead, I pulled over.  The officer came to my window, asked for my information and told me I ran a red light...

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At some point you'll want to walk in the pouring rain, hoping it washes the stench of failure from your skin. You'll cry to yourself asking how this could happen and why life is so cruel. So relentless. So awful. You'll fall short and not know how. You'll go through seasons of unhappiness and anxiety because life isn't working in your favor. You'll...

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That's the Facebook status that started my morning. 10:30 p.m. was when I finally wound down from a 13-hour work day. It would've been later had my little sister let me go to the gym like I planned. She sent me a firm "you need to sit down and stop doing so much" text message that re-routed my destination from Planet Fitness to my...

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I used to plan my every move. I'd create color coded graphics and umbrella charts to outline what I planned to do and how I planned to do it. Designating two tactics to every strategy and three strategies to every goal, I was determined to succeed. I was pressed to make something of myself and I knew outlining my path with visually enticing...

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I was supposed to head to NYC last night for a show my friend was performing in. I planned out an outfit, did my hair and GPS'd the location. I rushed to complete some writing, met a few deadlines and prepared to hop in the shower. Then, it started pouring.  I put away my outfit, told my friend I wouldn't make it and...

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