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“You Don’t Have To Be A Good Girl To Be A Good Person”

Posted on October 28, 2019 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

These “immortal” words were penned by Elizabeth Gilbert (author of “Eat, Pray, Love”). They’re probably not immortal at all, actually. She probably just penned them to publicize her latest tome “City Of Girls”. If you’ve been reading my ramblings for … Continue reading →

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I Am Naked.

Posted on September 12, 2019 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

Now before you go getting your knickers all in a knot, rest assured my knickers are still exactly where they should be (under my cut-off jeans). I have no problem being naked (literally) but I don’t make a habit of … Continue reading →

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Why Do I Blog? The Answers May Surprise You.

Posted on June 18, 2018 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

A friend recently asked me WHY I blog? What is it in me that feels the NEED to disclose so much personal information with the world? Why do I have such desire to SHARE so much publicly. Sure, other people … Continue reading →

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Do You Know How Hard It Is To Walk Away From Everything?

Posted on May 26, 2017 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

I do. And I can tell you with total conviction it is really fucking hard. Damn near impossible. So what do I mean by everything? I once heard a tale about a woman who refused to leave her lousy marriage. … Continue reading →

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And Furthermore … I Call Bullshit!

Posted on September 28, 2016 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

In yesterday’s missive I talked about connecting with abandon, my new favourite phrase. But perhaps the one thing that I forgot to mention is that connecting with abandon also involves connecting with honesty. With authenticity. It means doing nothing by … Continue reading →

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“You Don’t Have To Be A Good Girl To Be A Good Person”

I Am Naked.

Why Do I Blog? The Answers May Surprise You.

Do You Know How Hard It Is To Walk Away From Everything?

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