The Vulnerability of Joy
Joy feels very vulnerable to me right now. This was a statement I wrote on Facebook, one status of many throughout the day on
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September 26, 2020
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It’s Been Almost 20 Years – A Prayer of Remembrance
“Remembrance begins with deep, personal identification. It begins with remembering the affliction of [others], and marking
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September 11, 2020
That’s What She Said | Choosing Radical Acceptance to Soothe Grief
I have long been fascinated by dreams and their interpretations. A global pandemic and quarantine has brought my dreaming
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May 27, 2020
The Quarantine State of Mind
I’ve been practicing social distancing for over seven weeks now, and it’s been a strange experience. One on hand, there are
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May 6, 2020
We Will Dance Again
When it’s all moving fast, we slow the fuck down. We breathe in and fill our diaphragms. We breathe out the sound pshhh, like
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April 28, 2020
That’s What She Said | 11 Life Skills You Already Have
I’ve not been part of a global pandemic before. I recently had a conversation with my partner about how I’ve been through a
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March 24, 2020
Sprouting
Last spring, I attended an eight-week therapy group for chronically ill folks. In it, we developed a language around talking
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February 25, 2020
Whose Voice is Telling You That You’re Fat?
I grew up in the church. Every once in awhile, somebody would pray for patience. I didn’t think too much about it until one
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January 28, 2020
Heartwarming Tweets: What Gives You Hope?
Twitter is notorious for being a place where trolls and nastiness proliferate. But social media can also be a place of hope
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January 18, 2020
I Didn’t Just Survive the Old Year; I Lived It
We now enter the time of year when it seems everywhere, everywhere, people are heartily wishing 2019 a swift “Fuck off.” And
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December 30, 2019
