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That Time You Still Gave May the Middle Finger -- When 2020 hands us its beer

Annie D. Stutley

May 13
9 min

That Time You Still Gave May the Middle Finger -- When 2020 hands us its beer

The following is a Tale of Two Mays….

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That Time You Hustled in Fuzzy Socks -- A Pocket Pep Talk

Annie D. Stutley

May 12
1 min

That Time You Hustled in Fuzzy Socks -- A Pocket Pep Talk

The perfect bite-sized read for anyone whose self-limiting attitude is preventing an unstoppable spirit.

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That Time You Let Down Your Hair — When we are the villain in our own story

Annie D. Stutley

Apr 29
8 min

That Time You Let Down Your Hair — When we are the villain in our own story

And I, her kidnapper, had held her captive for so long that I’d forgotten what it was about her that frightened me.

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That Time You Cursed Like a Toddler -- The wisdom of a foul mouth

Annie D. Stutley

Apr 22
7 min

That Time You Cursed Like a Toddler -- The wisdom of a foul mouth

You can always find another word for "very". And sometimes that word is the F-word, frankly.

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That Time You Were the Grinch That Stole Easter -- Lessons from traditions under quarantine

Annie D. Stutley

Apr 15
7 min

That Time You Were the Grinch That Stole Easter -- Lessons from traditions under quarantine

There are things I can’t control -- like holidays during a quarantine.

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That Time You Went From Zero to One -- Women can have midlife crises too

Annie D. Stutley

Apr 7
7 min

That Time You Went From Zero to One -- Women can have midlife crises too

I had to look like I was in control even while out of control, like a drunk who says, “I got it!” even as she trips over her own feet.

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That Time You Plugged the Drain -- How being a sorority advisor (almost) broke me and also saved me

Annie D. Stutley

Mar 31
10 min

That Time You Plugged the Drain -- How being a sorority advisor (almost) broke me and also saved me

Opportunity sits you down, pulls up a bar stool and has a heart-to-heart. You either listen, or you go straight down the storm drain.

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That Time You Weren’t a Homeschool Mom --
When a government mandate creates strange nostalgia

Annie D. Stutley

Mar 24
8 min

That Time You Weren’t a Homeschool Mom -- When a government mandate creates strange nostalgia

But was homeschooling my kids going to be what killed me? It was only the first day and already I’d gone from Mommy to Mommy Dearest!

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That Time You Had Tea with the Queen -- When good manners are more than a gesture

Annie D. Stutley

Mar 18
7 min

That Time You Had Tea with the Queen -- When good manners are more than a gesture

"I hit send on my comment and wondered if accepted social norms are forcing out the kind of manners my grandmother drilled into me..."

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That Time You Were The Woman--The real gender trap that we don’t talk about

Annie D. Stutley

Mar 10
7 min

That Time You Were The Woman--The real gender trap that we don’t talk about

The awful truth of why women don't get elected President

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That Time You Would Rather--When perspective is found within a Porta Potty

Annie D. Stutley

Mar 3
6 min

That Time You Would Rather--When perspective is found within a Porta Potty

Though it may appear my writing is in the toilet this week, I promise this ridiculous story is both true and has a deeper meaning.

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That Time You Found Your Corner of the Sky--To the dreamer who never stops dreaming

Annie D. Stutley

Feb 18
7 min

That Time You Found Your Corner of the Sky--To the dreamer who never stops dreaming

Our continuous struggle with man vs. destiny

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That Time You Were Inappropriate--What’s really objectified when we body shame

Annie D. Stutley

Feb 4
7 min

That Time You Were Inappropriate--What’s really objectified when we body shame

What my daughter's crop top taught me about sexual objectification.

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That Time You Crushed Up Close--It's not just about avoiding a broken heart

Annie D. Stutley

Jan 28
7 min

That Time You Crushed Up Close--It's not just about avoiding a broken heart

Can how you crushed as a kid define how successful you'll be as an adult?

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That Time You Were Unequipped--How ashes in a fry pan taught me about love

Annie D. Stutley

Jan 21
6 min

That Time You Were Unequipped--How ashes in a fry pan taught me about love

This is Frances's story, and I hope it makes the importance of love unquestionably clear.

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That Time You Were Blah--Your way out of the January slump

Annie D. Stutley

Jan 14
6 min

That Time You Were Blah--Your way out of the January slump

How to pull yourself out of a January slump

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That Time You Brought Down the Big Top—Confronting the elephants in our daily circus

Annie D. Stutley

Jan 7
5 min

That Time You Brought Down the Big Top—Confronting the elephants in our daily circus

How many elephants are in the room with you?

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That Time You Balanced Ten Years in One—
To the person who disappeared this year

Annie D. Stutley

Dec 31, 2019
6 min

That Time You Balanced Ten Years in One— To the person who disappeared this year

What's behind a vanishing act

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That Time You Were Not Exceptional--Three holiday stories and the most important thing about limits

Annie D. Stutley

Dec 24, 2019
8 min

That Time You Were Not Exceptional--Three holiday stories and the most important thing about limits

Three stories that reveal the one thing you should know about limitations

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That Time You Hustled Like the Boss You Are--The power we let slip through our fingers

Annie D. Stutley

Dec 17, 2019
6 min

That Time You Hustled Like the Boss You Are--The power we let slip through our fingers

Don't overlook the super power you're building right now

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