This is not like the experiences I’ve had before. Photo by Brendan Church on Unsplash I’m going to be really honest in this post. My significant other of four years and I broke up today. Truly, this morning, at breakfast, over eggs. And I’m actually okay. I never thought I could have a breakup that didn’t devastate me. In … Continue reading Breakups Seem Different at 25
A Quarter Life Crisis
Confidence is the new 30. Photo by sydney Rae on Unsplash Earlier this week someone called me a smart, capable, self-possessed young woman. I found this to be a strange experience. To quote the (amazing) comedian John Mulaney: “I know all that! How do you know all that?”John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City It’s taken me twenty-five years … Continue reading A Quarter Life Crisis
Your Clothes are Still Here
[Fiction] A piece of flash fiction about grief and the difficult work we have to do for ourselves. Picture courtesy of free photo library PX Here I’ve been planning this day for weeks and I’m still not sure how to face it. Your clothes stare me down in our closet, far over the dividing line, pushing mine … Continue reading Your Clothes are Still Here
Not All Resolutions Come in January
Picture courtesy of free photo library PX Here Do you believe everyone has a purpose? No, I don’t mean a destiny, a soulmate, or a will to live. I mean a purpose. Do you believe everyone has work they’re supposed to do? Something of value to pursue before their time here is done? In 2018 … Continue reading Not All Resolutions Come in January
Fraying Pages 
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