Category Archives: self

Marrying your karma card

Posted on March 31, 2019 by candyirven

Let me start with one word: DON’T! It ain’t worth it, folks.   Looking back, I can almost see the energy that ended up consuming us. It felt like this odd combination of being pushed into something while also being pulled … Continue reading →

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It’s my lie and I’ll tell it how I want

Posted on March 10, 2019 by candyirven

You might be asking, “What happened???”. It seemed like I was going to get my happy ending, right?!? I mean, if you followed my last blog series, on January 1, 2015 I was happily preparing to wed Mr. Universe on … Continue reading →

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2018 was a shit show but not because of Trump

Posted on March 1, 2019 by candyirven

I’d love to be able to blame the chaos and struggle of 2018 on Trump but I can’t. I mean, I probably could. Based on what I read on social media, you can pretty much blame EVERYTHING on Donald J … Continue reading →

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Coming to you live from mediation

Posted on July 25, 2018 by candyirven

I type this from a windowless room about the size of a small home office where I sit with my attorney. Both of us hunkered down behind our computers doing what we can to pass the time as we wait… … Continue reading →

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21 days to make a habit

Posted on April 23, 2015 by candyirven

They say that it typically takes 21 days to make something a habit.  So imagine how I felt after 365 days…of writing…every.day. writing.  To say that it’s been a weird month since meeting my 365 day goal would be an … Continue reading →

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Day 365: A life of abundance and gratitude

Posted on March 25, 2015 by candyirven

Well, here I am.  The last day of my blog.  Talk about pressure to be prophetic… I’ve had friends ask me what I was going to write about on the last day.  If I already had it written.  If I … Continue reading →

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Day 364: Hoosier hospitality

Posted on March 24, 2015 by candyirven

On the eve of my last post, my heart is a bit heavy.  I’m sad for all the arguments that are ensuing between friends, family, and fellow citizens because of the need to legislate bigotry in the state I’ve called … Continue reading →

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Day 363: It’s time to be a bit more tolerant

Posted on March 23, 2015 by candyirven

My New Year’s Resolution for 2014 was to stop judging so much.  As a result, I coined the phrase #factnotjudging, because sometimes you just have to be able to call a spade a spade.  And that’s what I feel like … Continue reading →

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Day 362: Today was a good day

Posted on March 22, 2015 by candyirven

Today nesha had a booth at the 317 Bridal Show.  Big shout out to Man of the Year and Chapper for doing such a fantastic job.  It was Chapper’s dream and he orchestrated a lovely event…the first, I hope, of … Continue reading →

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Day 361: It’s all situational

Posted on March 21, 2015 by candyirven

The other day a photo popped up on my Facebook feed. I knew everyone in the photo but not everyone was tagged.  It didn’t make sense that everyone would get tagged but one and then it struck me that maybe … Continue reading →

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