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A Walking Contradiction – NaBloPoBo

Posted on November 6, 2015 Written by Tonya

I take a handful of vitamins with a swig of Diet Coke.

I follow up a killer workout with a fast food lunch.

I despise everything Kardashian but will click on a link to see how Kim has “broken the Internet” (again).

I long to be a minimalist but can’t get rid of sentimental mementos I’ve been holding onto for years.

I’m both quiet and shy and loud and outgoing.

I claim to dislike Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato and yet somehow know the lyrics to their songs when they are played on the radio.

I am a perfectionist and a procrastinator.

I love apples but can’t stand apple pie or apple sauce.

I have to exercise almost daily but when it comes to dropping and picking my son off at soccer practice, which is only four blocks from our house, I insist on driving.

I want to be noticed and appreciated, yet hate attention.

I’m predictably unpredictable.

I am spiritual but consider myself agnostic.

I support animal rights but I eat meat.

I HATE using the TV as a babysitter, but will be the first to put the children in front of it (as a last resort) if I need a breather! Of course, parenting is full of do as I say, not as I do moments, isn’t it?

walkingcontradiction

Illustrated by @theblacklinebylauren

Life is messy, chaotic and so are people.

Contradiction is part of being human and the only way to avoid being a walking contradiction would be to deny the pieces of myself that don’t fit nicely into designated slots someone else believes they should.

I can’t limit myself that way. And neither can you. Even if one action or practice contradicts another. Being happy on the inside is all that matters.

I say, go on, contradict yourself! There are no limits.

NaBloPoMo November 2015

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Comments

  1. Lance says

    November 6, 2015 at 10:37 am

    I just followed up a workout with a fast food lunch.

    GET OUT OF MY HEAD

    *fistbump* sister

  2. Angela says

    November 6, 2015 at 10:42 am

    I’m consistently inconsistent. That counts for something, right?

  3. Jennifer says

    November 6, 2015 at 12:14 pm

    Oh yes. I’m the same. I’m pretty sure this is called being a woman. LOL

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