Life with Charli

Update and Coffee

Picture taken from Pixabay

Hello all! Missed me? It’s been a while! I’m really sorry about that! I’ve been a little busy! I’m going to college soon, so I’ve been pretty busy preparing! I haven’t even been on social media in a while, and I particularly enjoy Twitter! I haven’t forgotten about my blog though! I don’t plan on ever giving up on this blog no matter what!

With that update out of the way, let’s move on to another topic: coffee! Did you know that October 1st was National Coffee Day? How many of you out there love coffee? If you didn’t know before, I live in the United States, and we love coffee over here! According to the National Coffee Association, 7 in 10 Americans consume coffee every week, and the average American drinks more than 3 cups of coffee per day.

In honor of this popular drink, I thought I would tell you about my first time drinking coffee! I saw two teenage girls making a drink at a machine while I was waiting in a waiting room at a school. I thought the girls were making hot chocolate, and I wanted some too. The problem was they weren’t making hot chocolate! They were making coffee, and a small child shouldn’t be drinking coffee! One of the teenage girls pointed that out, but the other girl said it was fine and made a cup for me. It was delicious! It was so good that I wanted to a second cup. Unfortunately, I didn’t know how to work the machine, and the two teenage girls had already left. I decided to try my luck on my own with the machine, but before before I could figure out what I was doing, I was caught by my very upset mother.

I hope you enjoyed my little story! Do you like coffee? How often do you drink coffee, if at all? When was your first time drinking coffee? Thankyou for visiting and reading! Until next time!

I’m on Tiny Buddha!!

Hello everyone! Welcome back to my blog! I’m so excited to share this news with all you! As you can tell from the title, I’m on Tiny Buddha!I’m sure Tiny Buddha needs no introduction! It is a popular blog that has been around since 2009! Wow! I admire the founder Lori Deschene and her work on Tiny Buddha, and I admire the fact that she allows others to share their wisdom and stories on the blog as well! When I reached out to Ms. Deschene, I was surprised and delighted that she actually responded! She was very kind and her responses were swift! It’s truly an honor to be featured on her blog Tiny Buddha!

To be featured on Tiny Buddha, your post should be at least one thousand words. My style of blogging is writing long posts, but I don’t usually write posts that reach one thousand words! I’m so proud of myself! I’m particularly happy with this post, and hope you all take something away from it. To read the post, visit Tiny Buddha! My post is called Lessons from a Late Bloomer Who Wanted to Be Famous! You can also click here.

Thankyou for visiting me! Until next time!

– Charli

One Summer: Guest Post with Sunny Larue

Hello all! Welcome back to my blog! Fellow blogger Sunny Larue Wormely tagged me on Facebook to write a blog post about summer fun for her blog! The prompt is below:

Hi guys I’m back again with another ask it’s time for blog. I was inspired by a childhood memory of summer. I thought it would be fun to do a writing prompt. You can also write a poem on a summer memory. it’s up to you.

As the sun blazed overhead, the small coastal town came alive with the sounds of laughter and the scent of salt in the air.

Write a story about a group of friends who embark on a spontaneous road trip, seeking adventure, love, and self-discovery during a scorching summer heatwave.

What unexpected challenges will they face, and how will they come together to make this a summer to remember?

Please keep your entry to under 2000 characters or between 290 – 500 words. If you decide on a poem please keep your entry under 200 characters or between 30 -50 words. The deadline is June 29th by 6pm PST or 9pm EST or 7pm GST (Europe). Your entry will be posted to the site the 3rd week of July 2024.

Please keep in mind words are powerful and they can help brighten someone day. I hope you participate in sharing and having some FUN!

I gladly accepted the challenge and wrote a poem!

Sunny is a dear blogging friend. She loves martinis and pop culture. She often discusses pop culture on her blog and on her YouTube channel. She is a strong mental health advocate and also writes about living with mental illness from her personal experience.

You can read my poem in Sunny’s blog here:

One Summer: A Poem by Charli of Life With Charli

While you’re there, visit other posts in Sunny’s blog as well!You can follow Sunny on social media media through the following links:

Twitter:

Tweets by sunnylarue17

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/sunnylarue17/?

YouTube

https://m.youtube.com/@sunnylarue17?

My Interview with Pooja G

Hi all! I recently did an interview with a fellow blogger! She interviewed me! Yay! This blogger is Pooja G! She writes about mental illness and travel. She has lived in different places, so she has experience with travel! She also often posts inspiring quotes. Pooja recently put out a post asking if fellow bloggers would like to be interviewed in order to help them grow their platform. Pooja was very engaging and such a patient and kind interviewer! I had fun talking with her!Definitely head over to her blog and give my interview a listen, and while you’re there, checkout other posts by Pooja! Also follow her socials!

Blog

Blogger Interview With Charli

Twitter

https://twitter.com/poojagudka?s=21&t=XWWMlulxPnSE_-uSnLo1Bw

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/herbivoreonajourney/

https://pin.it/47s0pn1wf

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/pooja.gudka.79

Anne with an E and Father’s Day

My father recently introduced me to Netflix’s Anne with an E. It’s a show inspired by novel series Anne of Green Gables by Canadian author Lucy Maud “L.M.” Montgomery. For those who are unfamiliar with Anne of Green Gables or Anne with an E, it is a story that follows the life of a very bright and curious red haired young girl named Anne. The story begins with her meeting an elderly brother and sister named Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert.

My Dad loves Anne with an E. We watched it together several times recently. He just adores Anne and finds her so endearing. I love Anne too. There is no way you can watch the show and not fall for her charm. When the Cuthberts met Anne, they immediately loved her, especially Matthew. She changed their lives for the better. Matthew is shy and reserved, and is a man of few words. Meeting Anne helps him to come out of his shell a little. For her, he would do anything. It got to the point where Marilla often teased that Matthew spoiled Anne.

Matthew did not expect this change in his life. It reminds me of me of how my father wasn’t expecting his life to take the turn it did. My father was still in school, and expecting to continue school, when he met and fell in love with my mother. They got married and started a family. My father vowed when he had a his first child that he would do anything to make sure he was the best father he could be. Over the years, his children wanted for nothing. He was the ultimate provider. It was a struggle to provide everything his children needed and wanted, but his children never felt the struggle. Their father simply made being a parent look effortless. To my father, life was hard, but to his children, life was perfect.

I really enjoyed spending time watching Anne with an E with my Dad. It was lots of fun. As I mentioned before, Dad really loved Anne. I loved Matthew and his relationship with Anne. He showered her with love in his own special, quiet way, and Anne appreciated him for it, just like I appreciate my Dad for the sacrifices he made for me. I wish my father a very happy Father’s Day. He deserves my appreciation and so much more.

Guest Post: A Letter of Self Love and Strength

Last time, Arlene and I talked about self love. You can view our first collaboration post here. This time around, the focus is on trying to move on mistakes or traumas. We decided to write letters to ourselves, and post the letters on each other’s blogs. Below, you will find Arlene’s letter to herself:

Dear Angie,

Your life has been about overcoming challenges, breaking through barriers, and moving

forward. Ironically, I know you’ve never asked for much, yet the love and support you’ve longed for seem out of reach. I want you

to realize how proud I am of your resilience and how far you’ve come. I can’t think of anyone else who has faced the trials you have and decided to rise above them. You’ve had the perfect excuse to give up if you wanted to.

I understand how exhausting and draining it can be a

t times. Seeing how much of a journey still lies ahead can be disheartening. It’s like swirling the entire ocean, only to find that the shore is still

far away.

Now that you have the incredible tools and knowledge you wish you had from the beginning, it brings up an inevitable question: If you know what you have left to do, why don’t you do it?

Morpheus

expressed it more eloquently in his response:”Sooner or later, you’re going to realize, just as I did, that there’s a difference between knowing the path and walking the path.”

We both know you know better, so What’s holding you back from moving on, dear?

I know you’ve been trying to take care of your mom for as long as you can remember.

Despite your efforts to detach, surrender, accept, honor, and support her, it seems there’s still a small yet big step to take.

Acceptance and

resistance both have many layers. You might think you’ve moved past something until it catches you off guard.

Spending each day by your mother’s side causes you sorrow and drains your energy. It’s challenging to accept that there’s nothing more you can do for her

, and both of you need to move on. With numerous changes and challenges, you need to continue with your life, while she needs to follow the natural course of life as well. The days seem long and unbearable for her.

Facing the inevitable, especially knowing she wants to move out of your home

, feels like you’re pulling a trigger in a way. It’s like a one-way ticket.

The thought of a care facility is burdensome and unpleasant to you. Ironically, your mother would be better cared for there than at home, and it would also give you a break from the

the constant stress of dealing with nurses, medicines, and everything else.

Maybe deep down, you know it’s not just

about her; it’s about your whole life

changing. The uncertainty of what’s to come is

both exhilarating and terrifying. Perhaps you’re using the situation with your mom as a shield, almost a symbol.

She is the last link you have with your known life of origin. Everything else seems to be spiraling. It’s a positive spiral, yes, but a dizzying one. Your whole life is new.

I understand you may feel alone in the world

.I encourage you to continue your spiritual journey, filling the void, and moving on with love and purpose.

Keep moving forward, Angie.

About Arlene

Arlene is a blogger, Systemic & Family Constellation Practitioner, Energy Healer, and Trauma Specialization student. You can click here to visit her blog. You can also visit Arlene on social media and say hello!

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/arlenedeangelis/

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/arlenedeangelisfacebook

Twitter or X

Tweets by AADeAngelis

Thankyou for reading!

A Thankyou to a Wonderful Teacher

I’ve talked a lot about dealing with mental illness on here. I’ve been dealing with mental illness since early childhood. I was a very happy and talkative child. I can’t fully remember when that started to change, but I do know that I got bullied a lot in school. I’ve always been small for my age, so I stood out like a sore thumb.

This did not change when I reached to high school. When I was in primary school and secondary school I had the same classmates. I had different classmates when I went to high school, but the bullying still continued. My self esteem took a deep dive due to the bullying and only made my depression worsen. By my senior year, my depression took a tool on me and I stayed home from school a lot. I just didn’t like being in school. Then I saw my grades. The moment I took a look at them I went in to a bathroom and started crying. I was failing. If I didn’t shape up, I was in jeopardy of having to repeat my senior year. I started going back to school regularly.

Fortunately, I had very understanding teachers. One teacher in particularly was very helpful. I talked with her about my situation and that I was dealing with a lot. She decided to give me an open book test and to help boost my grade. She gave me a 75 for her class. I was grateful, but I don’t think I showed enough gratitude at the time. Looking back, I don’t remember even saying Thankyou. If I had a chance to see her again, I would give her the gratitude I didn’t at the time. I would tell her Thankyou. Thankyou for giving me a chance to explain myself. Thankyou for being understanding. Thanks to you, I graduated on time.

When Loving Yourself is a Struggle

Picture taken from Pixabay

Hi all! Welcome back to my blog! How many of you heard about the concept of the angel and the demon on your shoulders? I am playing the role of the demon on the shoulder and will be talking about my insecurities. Fellow blogger Arlene De Angelis will be playing the role of the angel and will be responding to my post. Arlene has a beautiful blog that focuses on helping her readers learn to love themselves. Her posts are in both English and Spanish! Arlene’s posts come from her experience as a Systemic & Family Constellation Practitioner, Energy Healer, and Trauma Specialization student. I had a great time collaborating with her and talking with her! She is honestly so sweet, and you’d definitely feel uplifted by her posts! So visit her blog and check it out!

Without further ado my half of the post is below:

I’ve been bullied since I was small. I can’t help but feel there are too many things wrong with me, and people notice them right away. I don’t like my back, because I have scoliosis. My posture is horrible. I also don’t like that I’ve gained a lot of weight recently. Maybe I need to really need to lower the amount of food I’m eating. I should skip breakfast or lunch from now on. I also don’t like my feet. I’m never wearing sandals! Sometimes I wish I were someone else. I don’t know what to do.

To read Arlene’s response please click here: https://arlenedeangelis.com/is-disliking-yourself-getting-you-somewhere-you-want-to-go/ and read some of her other posts while there as well! You can also visit her socials to say hello!

Blog

Home

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/arlenedeangelis/

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/arlenedeangelisfacebook

Twitter or X

Tweets by AADeAngelis

Thankyou for reading!

To My Strong Mother

Picture taken from Pixabay

If I had to pick a word to describe mothers, it would be “strong”. Giving birth is no easy feat. Some woman die giving birth. Still, woman continue to use their bodies to bring life into the world. Some women even give birth several times. This includes my own mother (yes I have siblings, but I won’t say how many). My mother is not just strong physically though. She is strong personality wise as well. She has always been a very confident woman, not letting anyone’s negative opinions bring her down. That confidence shines through whenever I need a pep talk to boost my confidence. When whenever I would feel down about my looks she would say she has no ugly children. It would always make me laugh and I would feel better about myself in that moment. She also uses her strong personality to advocate for me. I am a person with a disability. When I was a small child, my school wanted put me in a special education class. My mother was sure that I could learn with other children, so she fought for me to be in a general class. I just needed a little extra attention to keep up with my peers. My mother never took excuses from me. She knew I had limitations and understood them, but she also understood my strengths and had high expectations of me. I am truly grateful for my mother’s strength. If I am blessed to be a mother myself one day, I hope to be a rock to my child like she has been for me. On Mother’s Day and everyday, I celebrate my wonderful mother.

Here is what a few others hva to say about their mothers:

Kimberly Watson https://www.facebook.com/kimberly.watson.169 – My mother overcame a lot and still managed to be a loving and generous person.

Anurag Joti https://www.facebook.com/anurag.joti – Her care, cooking and all

Jutheblog Juane https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551902597675 – The way she shows love to my sister and me through food, sometimes worrying too much about us and her sacrifices for us

See you in one year

Hi! It’s been a while since posted! For those who are not familiar with me, my name is Charli! I have a condition called Turner Syndrome. It is when I girl is born with one of her X chromosomes missing. Turner syndrome can lead to a lot of complications. Some of those complications include heart defects, hearing loss, and weak bones. I have been seeing my endocrinologist every six months to make sure that my health is ok. I’ve had to have surgery on my thyroid gland. Recently, however, my doctor told me that I can now see her once every year. My health is looking really good. As long as I continue taking my medication as prescribed, and continue making decent life choices, I will continue to be in good health. I consider myself to be very fortunate, especially since, like I said previously, Turner syndrome can lead to a lot of complications. There is so much I am thankful for. Being alive in the first place is something to be grateful for, because 99 percent of pregnancies involving a fetus with Turner syndrome end in miscarriage. Life sometimes throws us curveballs and challenges, but always remember that you are a fighter.