That Time You Still Gave May the Middle Finger -- When 2020 hands us its beer
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Annie D. Stutley
- May 12, 2020
- 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.
Annie D. Stutley
- Apr 29, 2020
- 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.
Annie D. Stutley
- Apr 22, 2020
- 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.
Annie D. Stutley
- Apr 15, 2020
- 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.
Annie D. Stutley
- Apr 7, 2020
- 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.
Annie D. Stutley
- Mar 31, 2020
- 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.
Annie D. Stutley
- Mar 24, 2020
- 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!
Annie D. Stutley
- Mar 18, 2020
- 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..."
Annie D. Stutley
- Mar 10, 2020
- 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
Annie D. Stutley
- Mar 3, 2020
- 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.
Annie D. Stutley
- Feb 18, 2020
- 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
Annie D. Stutley
- Feb 4, 2020
- 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.
Annie D. Stutley
- Jan 28, 2020
- 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?
Annie D. Stutley
- Jan 21, 2020
- 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.
Annie D. Stutley
- Jan 14, 2020
- 6 min
That Time You Were Blah--Your way out of the January slump
How to pull yourself out of a January slump
Annie D. Stutley
- Jan 7, 2020
- 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?
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
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
Annie D. Stutley
- Dec 10, 2019
- 6 min
That Time You Were Guilty--When perfection is put on trial
Where does guilt begin and what's its silver lining?