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It's just a game...or is it?
Dedicated to my dad, Wayne Miller, on Father's Day 2026. Thank you for your love and support through the years. I love you, Your Parakeet One morning last week I awoke with the exact words I used in the title of this blog. I have a friend who told me about a potential topic for a book, so I initially thought these words must be for that book. Today, though, I decided the phrase fit with thoughts I want to share about men and sports. Oftentimes wives will "joke" or share memes

Ginger Bliss
3 days ago7 min read


A love that erases all the lines...
Artwork by Michael Williams @kcmidtownartist When you saw the photo, did your brain make up a story? My brain used to do that, and still does occasionally about many things not only the homeless. One of the most important lessons I have learned is how dangerous it can be to my relationships to make up stories in my mind about anything...what someone is thinking, feeling...and why someone is in the situation they are in or how easy it would be to get out of it. I have come to

Ginger Bliss
6 days ago8 min read


Teach me how to love...
The following song came on after a playlist, and I thought it was a great representation of what so many humans need with one caveat, think of the word love in this song as a relationship…to be taught how to love or more accurately, to be taught how to behave in healthy ways within a relationship whether it's again or, like me, for the very first time. Teach Me How To Love Again While the song is referring to a romantic relationship, the same lessons can be applied anytime be

Ginger Bliss
Apr 36 min read


Every name matters...
Grief has taught me To honor and acknowledge love With supreme gratitude and urgency, Whether that’s through new moments Or...

Ginger Bliss
Sep 9, 20256 min read


Sunrise to subarachnoid hemorrhage...
"If we're honest, we're always losing everyone all the time. And that's why to love anything is insane, right? Because to love anything...

Ginger Bliss
Sep 6, 20256 min read


I got it wrong, but then I got it more right...
If you're looking for a sweet Mother's Day story to warm your heart, this isn't it. If you're looking to own your own behavior, consider...

Ginger Bliss
May 10, 202510 min read


What are you going to do with it...
There's a song I'll share at the end of this message that I heard earlier this week. I may have heard it before, but this time I really...

Ginger Bliss
Mar 3, 20255 min read


The gift of words...
"If one day you have to choose between the world and love, remember this: If you choose the world you’ll be left without love, but if you...

Ginger Bliss
Feb 14, 20256 min read


The ultimate investment...
I saw this frame more than 20 years ago and even though I knew I shouldn't spend the money on it at that time, I simply had to have it...

Ginger Bliss
Dec 6, 20244 min read


Pouring my heart out...
In my memoir's Afterword, I introduce readers to my self-compassion coach, Ginger Rothhaas, through a video. Following is a very brief...

Ginger Bliss
Nov 28, 20244 min read


Fear, the enemy of love...
Monday, October 21, I will officially share my Brave Enough To Be Bliss story with the world through my website ...

Ginger Bliss
Oct 20, 20245 min read


Not a problem...
I sent a rather large file containing the book, Brave Enough To Be Bliss , to the printing company on Thursday night, but I had to send...

Ginger Bliss
Sep 8, 20245 min read


Never know what you'll miss...
I do not for a moment take for granted the opportunity to be in this beautiful place writing my little heart out. My heart. That's one...

Ginger Bliss
Mar 24, 20243 min read


Born to live...
Last Saturday, while my daughter was driving, I was reminded of her tendency to yell at other drivers when they do things that from her...

Ginger Bliss
Mar 5, 20246 min read


Rise up beyond fear...
Chiefs Nation, this is our chance to stop and be an example to this country of what love can do, not only on Valentine’s Day, but every...

Ginger Bliss
Feb 14, 20242 min read


The Super Bowl of life...
To me, it's so fitting that the Kansas City Chiefs are playing in the Super Bowl today on my dad's 80th birthday. He told me yesterday...

Ginger Bliss
Feb 11, 20245 min read


My favorite day...
For 27 years now, I have had the privilege of spending time with my daughter on her actual birthday. If that streak ends, I will...

Ginger Bliss
Jul 15, 20233 min read


Motherhood moments...
This is a photo of one of the Facebook Memories that appeared this week. I couldn’t mean these words more if I wrote them today. In the...

Ginger Bliss
May 12, 20232 min read


Getting real...
From the time I started writing about my journey, first on Facebook then through these blogs, I have been struck by the comments about...

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May 2, 20233 min read


The clarity of gray...
On my flight to Phoenix early Monday morning, the new PINK song, Turbulence, was playing as we began our descent and started...

Ginger Bliss
Mar 29, 20235 min read
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