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Johanna Baynard
Johanna Baynard

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Mar 16

Self-Deception is all the Rage in the United States

I’m not surprised that Trump and his ilk are having a heyday. You know that humans want to believe what they need to believe to make their own lives okay and even tolerable. What makes Country & Western so popular is the notion that blue color workers, though disenfranchised, are…

Politics

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Self-Deception is all the Rage in the United States
Self-Deception is all the Rage in the United States
Politics

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Mar 7

Hating Myself and it’s Stupid

Stop hating on yourself! Ugh. So much of my life was about being beautiful, being attractive, being pretty. It is hard to believe that I am not now that… I was never able to explain to my husband that it was okay to not be “hot”, because God knows I…

Beauty

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Hating Myself and it’s Stupid
Hating Myself and it’s Stupid
Beauty

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Jan 22

What you need to Know about Life in 2023

1. Serendipity is your friend. People are beautiful, but only if you believe it. A big smile helps. 2. Changes don’t trickle in; they move with a big whoosh. Move away from the coast and for heaven’s sake, get out of Florida. 3. You can’t have it all, where you…

2023

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What you need to Know about Life in 2023
What you need to Know about Life in 2023
2023

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Dec 18, 2022

2022 the Year my Life is Shattered

Copied from my friend Casey about this year: “No one I know began this year on a full tank. Given the vicious onslaught of the previous two years (let’s just call it what it was) most of us dragged ourselves across the finish line of 2021… frazzled, spent, running on…

2022

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2022 the Year my Life is Shattered
2022 the Year my Life is Shattered
2022

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Oct 16, 2022

What my life has taught me about Forgiveness

FORGIVENESS 2022 I have a long and complicated relationship with forgiveness. At first, I couldn’t do it because I equated forgiveness with allowing the other person to get back in my life and perhaps redo the damage. Forgiveness August 2, 2010 I realize that I am repeating a lesson that I have learned…

Forgiveness 2022

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What my life has taught me about Forgiveness
What my life has taught me about Forgiveness
Forgiveness 2022

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Sep 18, 2022

DeathSantis Strikes Again

And he strikes without repercussion! Some estimates of his expenditure of Florida taxpayer dollars are around $650,000.00. So, imagine that. A state of Florida employee decides to spend over half a million dollars of taxpayer money on a national marketing stunt that has no purpose whatsoever. DeSantis did not provide…

Politics

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DeathSantis Strikes Again
DeathSantis Strikes Again
Politics

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Sep 8, 2022

The Darkness Between You and I

I’m not sure what to do with the emotional energy that comes about as the result of a betrayal perpetrated on me. There are the hurt feelings, the wish for revenge, and the desire to scream out how ridiculous this situation is. …

Personal Growth

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The Darkness Between You and I
The Darkness Between You and I
Personal Growth

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Aug 27, 2022

The Culture Cozy

It struck me the other day, as I was scrolling through Facebook, that my friends who have dared not to move past their family of origin culture are the ones who are enamored with Trump. It’s a well known fact that the “less-educated” are statistically more apt to be Trumpers…

Psychology

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The Culture Cozy
The Culture Cozy
Psychology

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Jul 26, 2022

The Source Matters

I’m not sure why, but the source of an injury can dictate mood and feelings afterwards. So yesterday, at my usual Renal Pharm scan, I got into a conversation with the technician. She had a lot to say about a patient that she has who is extremely angry and bitter. …

Feelings

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The Source Matters
The Source Matters
Feelings

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Jul 5, 2022

We Always Carry Something From our Past, Into our Present

I was thinking about this today because I had the opportunity to buy something on e-Bay and I wouldn’t. The reason is silly, I think. Back in 2010 (12 years ago?) I had an issue with a sale and I ended up losing several hundred dollars. At the time, I…

Psychology

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We Always Carry Something From our Past, Into our Present
We Always Carry Something From our Past, Into our Present
Psychology

3 min read

Johanna Baynard

Johanna Baynard

124 Followers

Dedicated activist for economic equality. Baby Boomer. Wife, mother and blogger: Life According to Johanna, johannayorksr.com and themammablog.com

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