Author Archives: joshuabridge

Dealing with Ambixiety

Have you ever heard of The Lominger Competencies? Many of the best companies use these attributes as a reference to one’s own success. Competencies can range from anything like time management to composure. Or presentation and written communication skills to problem solving. From peer relationships to, well, you should look them up. They’re extremely useful. But I’m not here to […]

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24

There are 24 hours in a day. There are 24 hours in a day, and yet, I haven’t blogged in months.  #SorryNotSorry in all honesty, life has gotten the best of me lately.  I have a new best friend who goes by the name, “Anxiety,” and after realizing that my most recent post was about my late grandmother, family issues and […]

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My Memere

It is with deep sadness that I write this post about my late Memere.  Marie Roy Desjardins passed away last Friday, October 20th, and it’s been a tough week to say the very least. I’ve waited some time to write this post because I didn’t know what to say at first. My Memere was my last living grandparent, and she […]

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The Zombie Apocalypse

Today was a sad day for America… Unfortunately, I cannot call us the United States of America because united we are not ever since Donald Dump was “elected” President. I’m angry!  No.  Scratch that.  I’m fucking pissed!  Fucking furious even!  And you should be too. What happened today in Charlottesville, Virginia is not just awful, but it is cowardice.  Our […]

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How Harry Potter Changed My Life

  I’m not a reader. In high school, I was so slow at reading that I had to take courses to learn how to read faster. I used my fingers to keep my focus on the page, but even techniques like this didn’t work for me. I was soooooooo slow that I even had a note from reading specialists that […]

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She Was More Than Just a Princess

I can’t…I seriously can’t… I’m devastated! But I feel this needs to be said… My Facebook feed right now, is full of Star Wars photos.  Normally, I would be jumping for joy at the announcement of a new movie or trailer, but as you may have already heard, our beloved Carrie Fisher has become one with the Force (and the […]

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A New Age of Hate

I know. I know… I KNOW!!! After an Election Day that will most likely go down in the history books, we all expected a different outcome.  And when I say “all of us,” I mean ALL OF US… Democrats.  Republicans.  Experts.  Analysts.  News outlets.  Social media.  Dogs.  Cats.  God.  I think even Trump himself expected to lose. But he didn’t… And […]

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My Life Was Changed By Russ Weatherford

Today, August 10th (8/10) at 8:10am, I lost another dear friend, Russ Weatherford.  That’s my third loved one lost in less than a year’s time!  But after fighting pancreatic cancer for almost a year and a half, and after another six months of unknown pain even before that, I am almost certain that Russ is resting peacefully without pain and where […]

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Why I’m Playing Pokemon Go

In case you haven’t heard, there’s a new app available for our iPhone and Android devices.  Excuse me if I pronounce it incorrectly, but it’s called Poke–poka–pokaman–awwww, who am I kidding?  I’ve been waiting for this app all year! It’s called Pokemon GO! And let me guess?  You’re playing it, too, aren’t you? Now, for those of you wondering: What […]

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I Can’t Stop Crying

Today marks “yet another” sad day in American history… As many of you already know, just shortly after 2am in the morning on Sunday, June 12th, a gunman opened fire at Pulse, a nightclub in Orlando, Florida.  Claiming the lives of 50 men and women and injuring over 50 more, some will say the gunman did this for his faith. […]

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