by Lindsay Harrel | Jun 12, 2013 | Other
A lot of times in life, we go, go ,go. Until we can’t go anymore. We can’t even lift a finger to do…anything. Our legs won’t hold us upright. I’m speaking metaphorically, of course. But even in the metaphorical sense, we understand what...
by Lindsay Harrel | Jun 10, 2013 | Other
This… Not this. When something bad or unwanted happens in my life, my first instinct is to let it affect me. It saddens me. Angers me. Makes me question…a lot. Lowers my self-esteem. Makes me consider life and what I really want from it. Natural,...
by Lindsay Harrel | Jun 7, 2013 | Other
As you’ve probably guessed, I looooove reading. It’s pretty much my favorite pasttime. And unfortunately, I don’t get a lot of chance to read. Or as much as I’d like, anyway. But last week as my dad drove us to and from Oklahoma, I got lots of...
by Lindsay Harrel | Jun 5, 2013 | Other
I’ll admit it: I tend to define myself with labels. Writer. Singer. Wife. Doggy mama. Wannabe dancer. Those are fairly straightforward and innocent labels, right? And they do speak the truth about who I am. At least in part. But what about those other labels I...
by Lindsay Harrel | Jun 3, 2013 | Other
On May 20, a tornado ravaged Moore, Oklahoma. Just this last weekend, another horrible storm hit the Oklahoma City area. People were killed in both storms. Homes, destroyed. Lives, forever changed. I watched the news coverage of both storms in horror, first, because I...
by Lindsay Harrel | May 24, 2013 | Other
My grandma is the bestest. Tomorrow my dad and I set out on a 16-hour drive to Oklahoma. My grandma lives there (thankfully, not the part touched by tornadoes earlier this week) and we decided to head out for a visit. Since I work from home, I have the awesome luck of...