by Julie McGue | Dec 31, 2025 | That Girl This Life
When One Word Isn’t Enough Julie McGue Author It’s late December—that quiet, in-between stretch of days when time feels suspended. When you’re not quite sure if it’s a Tuesday pretending to be a Saturday or vice versa. The holidays are winding down, my calendar is...
by Julie McGue | Dec 10, 2025 | That Girl This Life
The Season of Sparkle Julie McGue Author Mistletoe, Santas, twinkling lights, and evergreen fragrances—just a few things that awaken nostalgia and spark joy during the Holidays. Yet every year, as Thanksgiving week approaches, a familiar inner promise returns: This...
by Julie McGue | Nov 26, 2025 | That Girl This Life
Thankful Julie McGue Author As we slide—okay, tumble—into the Thanksgiving season, I’ve been thinking about gratitude. Not the Pinterest-perfect kind, but the real-life, slightly messy, human kind. The kind that shows up between airport delays, awkward family...
by Julie McGue | Nov 12, 2025 | That Girl This Life
Reflections for National Adoption Awareness Month Julie McGue Author November marks National Adoption Awareness Month, a time that stirs a wide range of emotions within the adoption community. For many of us—adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive families—it’s both a...
by Julie McGue | Oct 29, 2025 | That Girl This Life
The Waiting Room Julie McGue Author In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I share this essay for every woman who has sat in that cold waiting room, holding her breath and summoning courage. Our bodies carry both fear and strength—and sometimes, in the waiting, we...
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