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Haunted by the girl I used to be

July 19, 2014June 9, 2017 Laura Bockart, creative, having faith in yourself, jumping off cliffs, learning from mistakes, love, past self image, relationship with self, revelations, taking chances, writing6 Comments

“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.” ~ Lao Tzu My past, like most others out there, is filled with lots of mistakes; things I’ve done, the ways I’ve carried myself and acted, even my thoughts and feelings deep down inside are riddled and interwoven with glorious mistakes. These mistakes are necessary in life – how else does one grow from one stage of life to the next if not by and through our mistakes? Mistakes often lead to lessons –…

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The Strays of Rome and Pompeii [gallery]

May 31, 2014August 23, 2014 Laura Bockart, cats, Cats of the Pyramid, Dogs of Pompeii, gatti della piramide, Guardians of the Departed, Italy, Largo Argentina, photography, Pompeii, Protestant Cemetery in Rome, Roman cats, Roman Ruins, Rome, stray cats, Testaccio0 comment

When I visited Italy in March 2011, one of the wonderful things I noticed is that the strays are well cared for, especially in ruin areas, where they run free and happy. It only makes sense that I found these refuges, being an animal lover myself. The first of these areas I visited was Largo di Torre Argentina, or the Area Sacra. These stray cats, under the protection of Torre Argentina Cat Sanctuary, are in essence protectors for the ruins and the place where Julius Caesar was stabbed to death by the senators…

life musings on the fly

Emotional Limbo

March 16, 2014June 9, 2017 Laura Bockart, baking, cooking, creating, creative, creative writing, decisions, dreaming, dreams, emotional limbo, freedom, in the void, Life, living, money, on the fly, photography, positive living, purpose, stream of consciousness, writing0 comment

Lately, I am feeling some sort of way that escapes words. I’m teetering between memories and dreams, tears and joy; feeling the overwhelming need to either escape myself or crawl into my mind and rummage around. It’s an emotional limbo – I’m in the void. The destructive feelings of uncertainty and inadequacy haunt me, along with the voices from family – “What are you thinking? This simply cannot be done. Get your head out of the clouds!” I must push back and persevere. I’ve fought too…

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Haunted by the girl I used to be

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