THE OPTIMISTIC DUKE

LIVING A LIFE FUELED BY COFFEE AND BABY SNUGGLES

Year: 2020

On The Road Again

On The Road Again

You know how sometimes you get a song stuck in your head and you can’t get it out? Lately, every single time I push my mom in her wheelchair around the house, Willie Nelson’s “On The Road Again” starts running…

Leaning In

Leaning In

A re-heated cup of coffee. Day 3 hair.  A Paw Patrol figurine neglected on the kitchen table. Another Lego under my foot. I curse the creator of the sharp red torture device and move on, leaving it to attack another…

Medicated

Medicated

I’ve gone back and forth about how to write this post but with all that’s going on in the world right now, I’m seeing the word ANXIETY used much more frequently, and frankly, I think that’s a good thing. I…

Hurts to be Human

I hate the sadness. The soul crushing ache that creeps in and lingers, always present, always reminding me of the fragile facade I’ve built. Life is so damn hard right now. So. Hard. I knew having 3 little kids very…

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