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It took me a while to actually post this blog. I didn’t want to admit these feelings to myself, much less the public. But here we are…...
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Danielle Leukam
- Oct 30, 2020
- 3 min
Stress Induced Anorexia
July 2020. 19 months since the rapes. I couldn’t get out of bed. I called in sick to work. I was crying hysterically making that phone...
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Danielle Leukam
- Oct 20, 2020
- 2 min
Realize; Self-Worth
Rest upon that star; you are beautiful, so beautiful... Shine amongst the moon and soon realize you are brighter than that star... And...
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Danielle Leukam
- Oct 13, 2020
- 3 min
Near Miss / Remote Miss
I recently read David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell. While reading the book, I had a few “Wow,” moments. …In which I actually said,...
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Danielle Leukam
- Oct 11, 2020
- 2 min
I Want to be Okay.
I want to be okay. I am more often now. But then I try to do things solo, Like attend court, And I fall apart, Finding myself alone to...
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Danielle Leukam
- Oct 6, 2020
- 2 min
The Negotiator
If you could have one talent that you do not naturally have, what would that be? I would love to be a talented negotiator. (There was...
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Danielle Leukam
- Sep 27, 2020
- 3 min
What Was My Dream Job?
Childhood: For one of my birthdays when I was young, I asked my mom for a briefcase. There was another time when I helped to deep-clean...
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Danielle Leukam
- Sep 19, 2020
- 1 min
She is the Lioness
Her head is down, Walking through the hallway. Don’t notice her, As she ties her shoe. She wishes she was invisible, In a crowd full of...
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Danielle Leukam
- Sep 16, 2020
- 1 min
Beautiful Girl
Chin up, Beautiful Girl. Your heart is stronger Than you think it is. Your mind is smarter Than you think it is. And your courage is more...
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Danielle Leukam
- Sep 10, 2020
- 1 min
New Beginning
That night, time didn’t pass quick enough. I wanted it to be over. But at the same time, I felt like I was counting down my last minutes....
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Danielle Leukam
- Sep 4, 2020
- 1 min
Your Book of Life
Don’t let someone else sabotage your life. You are the author of your own book of life. There may be an antagonist, Who adds a twist...
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Danielle Leukam
- Aug 21, 2020
- 3 min
Life Before and Life After Trauma
“Writing had always helped her, before. It always clarified her feelings and her thoughts, and she never felt like she could understand...
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Danielle Leukam
- Jul 9, 2020
- 3 min
Dreams.
2:58 am. I hear the metal sound of a doorknob clumsily jiggling. After a moment there is a click and the door opens, a familiar sound....
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Danielle Leukam
- Jun 19, 2020
- 6 min
Human Trafficking???
Apache Mall, Rochester, MN. 6/14/20. 12:05 pm. My 5-year-old son and I went into the mall today to grab a few things. (I only go to the...
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Danielle Leukam
- May 22, 2020
- 4 min
Pretrial... Onward!
Here is a snippet how I was feeling prior to the pretrial hearing that was held via Zoom recently... The goosebumps sting my legs as I...
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Danielle Leukam
- May 12, 2020
- 4 min
The Ride.
What does it feel like to ride a motorcycle? Why do I ride? How do I even start…? It is exhilarating. It is therapy. It is a way to take...
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Danielle Leukam
- Apr 24, 2020
- 2 min
A Yearning for that Bedtime Breeze
I remember when I lived at my old house, on those warm spring days nearing summer and at the brink of fall, I would open all the windows...
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Danielle Leukam
- Apr 22, 2020
- 2 min
A COVID-19 Hero
I'd like to take a moment to recognize a hero we have living amongst us. My mom. She is a cardiac technician in the cardiac...
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Danielle Leukam
- Apr 11, 2020
- 3 min
The Alarm
Beep. Beep. Beep. I snap awake, my eyes wide open, knowing exactly what that noise is. “Oh F***,” I think to myself. Beep. Beep. Beep....
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Danielle Leukam
- Mar 25, 2020
- 1 min
The Welcome Sign
I never had a “Welcome” sign outside of my house. You know, those beautiful, giant (4-foot-tall) wooden signs that you lean next to your...
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