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Be radical. Love Yourself.

Posted on January 16, 2016 by shaunamcniven.

I don’t know why it is so hard to love yourself. To love every part of whom you are. It is time to stop the micro-aggressive attacks.   I hate seeing photos of myself. It is worse than going to …

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Some days I wake up feeling so lucky I can hardly believe it! <3

Posted on January 7, 2016 by shaunamcniven.
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Happy New Year 2016!

Posted on January 1, 2016 by shaunamcniven.
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Love Your Space

Posted on December 31, 2015 by shaunamcniven.

I felt like I was opening a present as I sliced through the clear packing tape with an old plastic kitchen knife, unfolded the cardboard flaps and pulled a clump of 20-year old photos from the top of the box. …

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Posted in Family, Goals, Love, Loving Life, Writing | Tagged 2016, Design, Home, New Year |

Twilight Concert Series

Posted on July 30, 2015. Updated July 30, 2015 by shaunamcniven.

“Can you describe your son?” the security guard at the First Aid tent asked. My son, boyfriend and I had walked four blocks from my apartment to the Death Cab for Cutie concert in the park. “He is super friendly …

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My First Kiss

Posted on July 23, 2015 by shaunamcniven.

 I wrote this micro memoir as part of a writing exercise while I was co-facilitating a memoir writing workshop at Metro Jail. I like to participate in the writing with the participants, and was surprised that this little story wanted …

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Is this true for you as a writer?

Posted on June 22, 2015 by shaunamcniven.
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Fitting in the Box: The interview question that stumps me every time.

Posted on June 16, 2015. Updated June 16, 2015 by shaunamcniven.

Untraditional, alternative, creative, innovative, and tenacious are all words that have been used to describe me. As hard as I try, I just don’t seem to get things done the same way as everyone else. My education and career path …

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The flip side of adventure

Posted on June 10, 2015. Updated June 10, 2015 by shaunamcniven.

My kayak flipped, and rather than risk getting tangled up in the boat, ladder, and rope and held under water, I abandoned my gear and swam to shore. I had to make a split decision between paddling close to the …

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What are you without your possessions?

Posted on June 5, 2015. Updated June 6, 2015 by shaunamcniven.

Forget the Dwell photos, this is what it really looks like for one adult, two kids, a dog and a cat live in 750 square feet. I, like most freshly divorced people, downsized significantly—I moved into a space that is …

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