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I Became an International Spy
Hello, dear readers! It’s Tina here, and today I’m about to take you on an adventure that’s far more exciting than my usual tales of burnt toast and awkward encounters at the grocery store. Grab your popcorn, because things are about to get juicy. It was a rainy Tuesday afternoon, the kind where you don’t…
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The Day My “Pure Heart” Got a Reality Check (And a Very Expensive Lesson)
If you’re reading this, you probably know me. Or at least, you know the Tina who used to believe that if you’re nice to people, the universe will treat you like a protagonist in a Hallmark movie. I’m writing this because I recently went through a little something called Betrayal™. And let me tell you,…
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Why Caring Isn’t as Complicated as We Make It
Hey there, it’s Tina. Pull up a chair, grab a coffee (or a glass of wine, no judgment here), and let’s have a real-talk moment. I was sitting on my couch the other day, staring at a half-eaten bag of chips and thinking about human behavior—as one does when they’re procrastinating on laundry. I started…
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Welcome to My Villain Era (Which, Honestly, is Just My Life)
Hey guys, it’s Tina. Pull up a chair, grab a drink—preferably something strong because we’re about to get into it. I’ve been doing a lot of “soul searching” lately. And by soul searching, I mean I’ve been sitting on my couch, staring at the wall, and realizing that in the grand movie of life, I…
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The Curse (and Occasional Blessing) of Knowing Exactly Why You’re Annoying Me
Grab a coffee, settle in, and maybe grab a snack because we need to talk about a specific type of mental exhaustion that nobody warns you about in those “self-care” infographics. I’m Tina, and I’ve come to the realization that being “emotionally intelligent” is actually just a fancy way of saying I’ve lost the ability…
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The “Villain” Era: Why I Stopped Playing Nice and Started Ending Patterns
Pull up a chair, grab a coffee (or something stronger, I don’t judge), and let’s have a real conversation. Lately, I’ve noticed a word being tossed around my name like confetti at a party I didn’t want to attend: Villain. Now, usually, when someone gets called a villain, they’re expected to go into defense mode.…
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My Story of Wanda Jean Crawford
They say life doesn’t come with a manual, but honestly, I would have settled for a slightly crumpled map and a compass back in the day. There was a moment in my life where every “Exit” sign seemed to lead straight into a brick wall. I was pregnant, jobless, and facing a choice that wasn’t…
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Confessions from the Danger Zone: The “Angry Tina” Special
Hey everyone, it’s Tina. Pull up a chair, grab a coffee (or something stronger, I don’t judge), and let’s have a little heart-to-heart about a version of me that I’m both terrified of and strangely impressed by. You know that feeling when you’re normally a rational, functioning member of society? You pay your bills, you…
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The Debt of a Lifetime: Paying Back the Woman I Used to Be
Pull up a chair, and maybe get a little comfortable, because I’m about to get more “real” than usual. We all have a past. Some people have a past that looks like a curated Instagram feed—maybe a few bad haircuts and a questionable fashion choice in 2012. But then there are those of us who…
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The “Tina User Manual”: Why I’m a Limited Edition (and a Little High Maintenance)
Let’s have a “real talk” moment. You know those people who are like a cool breeze on a summer day? Always calm, always centered, probably do yoga at 5:00 AM and drink green juice without making a face? Yeah… I am not that person. If those people are a cool breeze, I am more like…
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The “Tina-versity” of Gaslighting: When Your Reaction Becomes the Problem
Grab a coffee—or a glass of wine, I’m not judging—because we need to have a little “Tina Talk.” I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the olympic-level mental gymnastics some people perform to avoid saying the words, “I messed up.” We’ve all been there, right? You’re dealing with someone who treats your feelings like a…
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