Laura Smith Writer

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  • That where there is despair, I may bring hope, part 2

    Warning, this is a rant and only a rant, you have the right to stop reading, if you choose to keep reading you will be responsible for your own reactions. The facts: I am between school and gainful employment. I have been actively looking for a job and receiving rejection after rejection. I have not paid my…

  • That where there is despair, I may bring hope

    This is my third time sitting to write this post. Blogger has decided to edit my writing, in its entirety. Maybe this happens for a reason, the original post was about an experience I had being tailgated this morning, the fear that came up and my reactions to that fear. I have power over my…

  • Separation Anxiety

    I took care of a little dog this weekend that exhibited the symptoms of separation anxiety, scratching at the door, barking and peeing when left alone. I could relate to that little canine (minus the peeing), whenever I become separate from my Higher Source I become a little crazy too. My symptoms are slightly different,…

  • When life hands us lemons

    we are supposed to make lemonade, right? Have you ever had lemonade made merely from lemons? Pretty disgusting. If I am going to make lemonade, or the best of a situation, I need two additional ingredients for a stellar brew, sugar (gratitude) and water (God). If I have a daily spiritual practice which involves God…

  • That where there is doubt, I may bring faith

    I doubt, I always doubt. I am standing on the edge of a cliff, fog rolling in, the sounds of waves crashing against rock in the distance. Do I take a step? My doubt comes out of fear, fear is the root of all I do, or do not attempt. I am currently unemployed without…

  • The Spirituality of Play

    Remember what it was like to be a kid, pumping legs, the swing going higher and higher, until that feeling…hair trailing through dirt. The merry-go-round, being dizzy as a friend pushed harder and harder, finally jumping on when the legs couldn’t go any faster. Freeze tag, toilet tag, redlight greenlight… As a child most of…

  • McDreamy Revisited

    I admit it, I am now completely powerless over “Grey’s Anatomy” and my life has become unmanageable. At least I waited to watch this series until after I completed my final semester of school. The most dangerous words as of late are “next episode.” Thank you Netflix for being my pusher. What sucks me into…

  • That where there is error, I may bring truth

    Tricky, especially since I am always right, but just who am I to say that there is an error? Where there is error within me, then and only then can I bring truth, and only internally. There is nothing that gets my juices flowing more than a good debate, especially with fundamentalists. The problem with…