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  I Have a Secret

  August 23, 2018 // 0 Comments

  I met her at a party and the connection was instant. I’m an introvert so parties usually stress me out and I don’t go. But this one was a 15-minute walk from my house at [...]
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  Personal Essays | Finding Grace

  August 21, 2018 // 2 Comments

  Previously published on www.saturdaymorningcoffee.blog It was a typical Thursday morning, but the gloomy clouds and drizzling rain poetically accompanied a nagging sadness [...]
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  What You’ll Remember

  July 31, 2018 // 0 Comments

  Previously published on The Next Good Thing. Over the past several years, my mom’s dementia has been slowly progressing. While her mind has been fading, her body has [...]
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  Eats & Drinks | I Live in Mexico and Don’t Eat Tacos

  July 22, 2018 // 0 Comments

  I live in Mexico and rarely eat tacos. “Who moves to Mexico and doesn’t eat tacos?” asked a Mexican friend during a post-yoga brunch. “In Mexico, everything is a [...]
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  Sweatpants & Soul | Fibromyalgia: The Power of Being Seen

  July 19, 2018 // 0 Comments

  It was November 2013. I needed to drive from Tennessee to New Jersey (and back) within nine days to get my car inspected at home during my Thanksgiving break from college. I [...]
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  Personal Essays | 4 Lessons My Grandma Taught Me

  July 11, 2018 // 0 Comments

  Coffee is a form of meditation. In order to enjoy a cup, you must have a quiet and calm mind. My grandma is a Greek coffee pro. She loves making coffee, drinking it, ‘reading’ the cup. But most of all, she loves coffee talks. [...]

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