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Tag: hope

Taking That First Step
Healing, mental health, Psychology

Taking That First Step

You don’t want to go in there. You know something’s waiting for you in those woods, but you’d rather not … Continue reading Taking That First Step

Another Staycation
Health, Lifestyle

Another Staycation

I don’t know about you, but I like to start every vacation with a clear idea of what I’m going … Continue reading Another Staycation

Gratitude
Health, Memoir

Gratitude

It’s been two weeks since the MRI. One and a half weeks since the results: Normal. Normal. Unremarkable. Normal. No … Continue reading Gratitude

My Escape Plan
Healing, Memoir

My Escape Plan

Leaving an abuser can be dangerous, particularly for women. In 2017, the U.N. reported that 50,000 women are killed each … Continue reading My Escape Plan

On Seeing My Father’s Face for the First Time in Nine Years
Memoir, Writing

On Seeing My Father’s Face for the First Time in Nine Years

I can’t say for sure exactly why, but two days ago, I sat down at my computer, opened Google, and … Continue reading On Seeing My Father’s Face for the First Time in Nine Years

I'm a Bitch, Memoir

Resilience: The Last of the Human Freedoms

The dandelion. A weed, everyone says, but it’s always been one of my favorite flowers. That lion’s mane of yellow … Continue reading Resilience: The Last of the Human Freedoms

Musings

Saying Goodbye

One hour ago I packed up my housemate and leaned through the driver’s open window to tease her. Then, I stepped back. … Continue reading Saying Goodbye

Creativity

Lost in the Woods

So I’m at that point in the novel writing process that scares the chewing gum out of me. *hack, spit, cough* I’ve … Continue reading Lost in the Woods

current events

Why Mandela Still Matters

Along with most of you readers out there, I was saddened to read the headlines today about the death of … Continue reading Why Mandela Still Matters

Spirituality, Writing

Trauma and Compassion

What if the value of our suffering–its use–is that it gifts us with compassion? I think all along I have taken … Continue reading Trauma and Compassion

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