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Elysa Rae

@elysarae.bsky.social

daydreamer. explorer. taco lover. die hard sports fan. political nerd. tv addict. human jukebox. bookworm. and sometimes I say funny things.

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Make your own rules this holidayย season! When November hits, there always seems to be a conversation or should I say, debate, among the masses on when to put up the Christmas tree. The unofficial "official" start of the holiday season lies somewhere within this month. Some like the tree up on November 1st, others the day after Thanksgiving, while some wait until December. If the tree debate wasn't controversial enough, in recent years weโ€™ve also started to see an expansion of when holiday decor starts showing up in stores.

There's always a debate that starts in November- when do you put up your Christmas tree? There are a lot of opinions on this, but mine is simple- make your own holiday rules! Read more about my call for holiday rebellion in this month's musing.

01.11.2025 17:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Itโ€™s the magic ofย October. As Anne Shirley once said, โ€œIโ€™m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.โ€ The month of October and the autumn season are my favorite of the year. The air gets cooler (or there is the promise of cooler air, ha), the leaves put on an amazing show of color, and itโ€™s a countdown to my favorite holiday, Halloween!

"I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers." One of my favorite lines from one of my favorite books about my favorite season. This month I wrote about the magic of October- please have a read!

04.10.2025 15:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Music of myย heart For as long as I can remember music has been a huge part of my life. Some of my earliest memories come from songs, dances, and performances I did as a small child. One distinct memory I have is acting out scenes from โ€˜The Wizard of Ozโ€™ as a toddler, no more than three or four. I sang โ€œfollow the yellow brick roadโ€ skipping through the living room while the movie played.

Music is my mood booster, my soul's balm, my therapy session, and time machine.

This month I'm sharing my love of music! Have a read, if you please.

06.09.2025 15:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Up North is where I want toย be When August rolls around, I always find myself wishing to be Up North. For Michiganders, the line that separates North and Up North is contested. As a born Ohioan and newly formed Michigander, I donโ€™t have a strong opinion on where this border lies. Everyone could make a separate argument for their opinion, and I would probably agree with all of them.

There's just something about August that makes me want to spend some time Up North- a bit of nature and nostalgia to ease the stress of everyday life.

Have a read, if you please!

02.08.2025 15:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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History has its eyes onย you When this musing goes live on July 5th, it will be one day after the 249th anniversary of American Independence. There are two areas of history that I have always been intrigued by- the American Revolution and World War II. While I have studied history over the years, even finishing a minor in the subject post-grad, I do not call myself a historian.

History is one of my favorite subjects. I consider myself more of a student of history rather than a historian. Now more than ever, we all need to be students of history. I hope you'll have a read this 4th of July weekend!

05.07.2025 15:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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For the love of theย Tigers My love for the city of Detroit is deeply intertwined with my fandom of Tigers baseball. There couldnโ€™t be one without the other. Fifteen years ago, I made a trip to Detroit to take my brother to a Tigers game for his birthday, and found myself enthralled with the spirit of the city, the team, and a player named Miguel Cabrera.

EXTRA! EXTRA! An extra musing this month for your reading pleasure!

Earlier this month, I wrote about my love for the city of Detroit- this time, I'm writing about the first thing I ever loved about Detroit: Tigers baseball.

21.06.2025 15:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thereโ€™s no place likeย Detroit If you would have told me 15 years ago that the trip I was about to take to Detroit for a Tigers baseball game with my brother would quickly turn into a 15-year love affair, I never would have believed you. But that is exactly what happened. That warm, sunny, summer day in 2010 changed everything. I was just along for the ride to celebrate my brotherโ€™s birthday and keep my promise of taking him to a Tigers game in Detroit after he went to a baseball game in Cleveland with me the year before.

Detroit. Day-Twah. The Motor City. The D. The 313. My home.

07.06.2025 15:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Letโ€™s get whimsical: finding whimsy in theย everyday I hope you read (or sang) the title of this post to the tune of โ€œPhysicalโ€ by Olivia Newton-John. If you didnโ€™t before, I hope you are now! And if you have no idea what Iโ€™m talking about, have a listen and watch the music video here. (Enjoy the glistening man candyโ€ฆ youโ€™re welcome). So. Things are not all that great right now.

I've been trying to find ways to add a bit of whimsy to my days. With all the awfulness going on in the world, I've found it actually cheers me up a bit! Enjoy getting whimsical with this month's musing.

03.05.2025 16:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I keep overthinking about one thing and decided I needed to find something or someone else to think about instead to redirect my thoughts.

My brain immediately: Pedro Pascal!

And itโ€™s working?

This morning it worked and why was my first thought then โ€œThis is the wayโ€ ๐Ÿ˜‚

Ok brain. We got this.

27.04.2025 17:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Introducing a monthly reading recap! ๐ŸŽ‰ On the last Saturday of each month Iโ€™ll post:

โœจWhat I read
โœจWhat Iโ€™m currently reading
โœจWhatโ€™s up next on my TBR pile

Have you read any of the listed books? Or are they on your TBR pile? ๐Ÿ“š

26.04.2025 15:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Being the things I loved most about myย grandma In full transparency, I wasnโ€™t sure if I should write and publish something about my grandma. I wasnโ€™t sure if she would want me to. I wasnโ€™t sure if the people who also knew her would want me to. But Iโ€™m a big believer in signs and all the signs pointed to writing this, so I am! I wasnโ€™t exactly sure what I wanted to share- I had thoughts of writing a eulogy I never gave, the lessons I learned from her, and finally, after reading the below quote I understood what I should write about: …

For this month's musing I am sharing memories of my grandma! She will always be one of my favorite people. Please have a read.

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Adds to โ€œhow to fight fascismโ€ to-do list. โœ๏ธ

24.03.2025 03:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Rebellions are built on hope.

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I saw it!! ๐Ÿ˜

14.03.2025 23:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A Writer All Along: Embracing Myย Journey When I look back on my writing journey, my memory likes to trick me into thinking there was a period of time when I didnโ€™t write. But this is just simply not true. The kind of writing Iโ€™ve accomplished in my life has definitely varied throughout the years though.ย  As a young person, I thoroughly enjoyed my English classes in school that were filled with reading books and story writing.

A Writer All Along: Embracing Myย Journey

When I look back on my writing journey, my memory likes to trick me into thinking there was a period of time when I didnโ€™t write. But this is just simply not true. The kind of writing Iโ€™ve accomplished in my life has definitely varied throughout the yearsโ€ฆ

01.03.2025 16:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Black History Month may be ending today, but that shouldnโ€™t stop you from reading books by black authors year round ๐Ÿ‘€

Here are 31 books written by Black women that you can pick up in March ๐Ÿงต

#blackbooksky #booksky

28.02.2025 16:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 566    ๐Ÿ” 130    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Slava Ukraini.
Heroiam Slava.
Always.
Always.
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐ŸŒป

28.02.2025 20:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 395    ๐Ÿ” 61    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside downโ€”the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.

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After some thoughtful consideration, Iโ€™m putting myself on a writing schedule ๐Ÿ˜… and announcing that there will be new musings the first Saturday of every month on elysarae.com. ๐ŸŽ‰

22.02.2025 16:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I know I havenโ€™t done home improvements in awhile when I think โ€œoh this should be easy!โ€ ๐Ÿ‘€ guess what dear readersโ€ฆ it is NOT easy ๐Ÿ˜…

09.02.2025 19:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Winter: A Season ofย Rest Itโ€™s snowing again in Detroit. A sign that we are still in the midst of winter. Fortunately though we are now halfway between the winter solstice and spring equinox, which means spring is on the way! I also feel like I am somewhere between winter and spring, and Iโ€™m not just talking about where we are seasonally this time of year.

I'm happy to announce the first musing is up to read on elysarae.com!

08.02.2025 14:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I launched my writing website today! Itโ€™s been years in the making, but still a bit bare with content (for now).

Check it out- elysarae.com ๐Ÿฉต

01.02.2025 20:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

saaaaaaame!

29.01.2025 02:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Gross.

#GulfofMexico #IStandWithDenali #forever

26.01.2025 03:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank YOU Detroit Lions!!! ๐Ÿฉต

20.01.2025 17:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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