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Finding Laughter in Life's Absurdities
Life has a wicked sense of humor, and never is it more evident than when one thing after another goes wrong.

Holly Bills
Jan 14, 20242 min read
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place
When you find yourself stuck, how can you dig yourself out? Break free from the status quo and find your path to a brighter future.

Holly Bills
Jan 7, 20243 min read
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A Seeker of Knowledge
Being a seeker of knowledge is not about creating a to-learn list and dutifully crossing them off, one by one.

Holly Bills
Dec 31, 20233 min read
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Serenity Amidst the Festive Chaos
Christmas brings its own form of chaos. Joy is abundant but it often overshadows something much more meaningful--peace.

Holly Bills
Dec 17, 20233 min read
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Letting Go
The early years are not the hardest part of parenting. Instead, it is learning to let go and letting our children take the lead.

Holly Bills
Dec 10, 20232 min read
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Joy, in Review
A simple three-word phrase guiding the year leads to realizations about how we, as works in progress, become better versions of ourselves.

Holly Bills
Dec 3, 20234 min read
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Come and Sit a Spell
In honor of all veterans, for Veterans Day. May we recognize what it means to serve and to live a life forever tied to just such a service.

Holly Bills
Nov 12, 20231 min read
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What Do You Want to Be?
The oft-asked question of our youth should continue to be posed throughout our life. The responses open the door to many possibilities.

Holly Bills
Nov 5, 20233 min read
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Passing From History
A deeply personal reflection on what it means to live one life while connected to one so vastly different.

Holly Bills
Oct 29, 20232 min read
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The Library of Life
What shapes and molds our story, our life, as an author would? The answer comes from the whittling down of an ever-growing book collection.

Holly Bills
Oct 22, 20232 min read
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Bury Me Standing
A deep well of wisdom lies in proverbs. The complexities of the modern era are still driven by the same forces from a millennia ago.

Holly Bills
Oct 15, 20232 min read
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The Doldrums
Feared by sailors, the doldrums heralded many things--among them risk. But is a life without the doldrums worth risking?

Holly Bills
Oct 8, 20232 min read
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Seismic Ruptures
Storms of life, like a faultline ripping through the earth, divide your life into two plates that can only be described as before and after.

Holly Bills
Oct 1, 20232 min read
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Where All Roads Begin
A library is equal parts knowledge, entertainment, and healing. And it is where all roads begin.

Holly Bills
Sep 24, 20233 min read
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A Quiet Kind of Love
A quiet kind of love strengthens and sustains us. If there could only be but one type of love in this world, it should be this.

Holly Bills
Sep 17, 20232 min read
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The Blaze of Color
Fall is more than a season, it is a time of transition. And yet transition is a period most of us struggle with the most.

Holly Bills
Sep 3, 20233 min read
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Patience, Donkey!
Southern Holly's 100th article! Patience is a virtue. How do we pivot from the impatience that frustrates and confounds us?

Holly Bills
Aug 27, 20233 min read
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Holly Bills Featured in Bold Journey!
Holly was interviewed for a Confidence piece focusing on "Being Effective Even When No One Else is Like You".

Holly Bills
Aug 23, 20231 min read
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Glimmering Contradictions
Seek to understand the contradictions in others. When we understand the substance of a person, we can lean on each other to navigate life.

Holly Bills
Aug 20, 20233 min read
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The Power of a Forgotten Song
Music is more than a sum of its parts. Giving voice to your soul, it perhaps has the power to do so much more.

Holly Bills
Aug 13, 20232 min read
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Fighting the Funk
We all fall into a funk occasionally, even when things are going well. How do we get out of it? That's the fun part.

Holly Bills
Aug 6, 20233 min read
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The Invasion
August is around the corner, and with it a welcome return to routine for parents and children alike.

Holly Bills
Jul 30, 20233 min read
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Finding Your Voice
The key to finding your voice? The sounds of a summer night in Georgia allow the background to become the foreground.

Holly Bills
Jul 23, 20233 min read
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Laissez les Bon Temps Rouler!
The unofficial motto of Mardi Gras is more than lip service to a celebration. It's the ethos of a culture defined by resilience and joy.

Holly Bills
Jul 16, 20233 min read
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