Tag: metaphors
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Being Barbie
People give Barbie a lot of flack. People say she is a bad role model for children. People don’t typically have a sense of humor about things. They like to say, “What if Barbie was a real person?” Source: seb098.blogspot.com via Allison on Pinterest Well, if Barbie was a real person, she’d probably be called…
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Fears
I have a fear of losing control. I have a fear of being helpless. I have a fear of not having my feet firmly on the ground. No, literally! I hate being suspended, or hovering, or not being able to see my safety net. It’s terrifying! Gusseted by my brave friend, and the sugar high…
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Broadway Beats the Blues
Petula Clark once said “when you’re alone and life is making you lonely you can always go…downtown.” I’ve also heard them say the neon lights are bright on Broadway. So I hit the pavement in search of adventure to shake the funk I’ve been in lately. See? This is the pavement I hit-ed. I feel…
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Saving the Soup
This is totally a metaphor. You know how sometimes, at the grocery store, when they don’t have your normal soup, you’ll see a different soup, and think, hey, maybe I should try that soup! Your excitement mounts, you see this soup being every soup you dreamed of and more. This could be my new favourite…