“Was” is the Wrong Word
Ever since my mother crossed that golden bridge where flesh becomes dust and soul becomes light, people have been referring
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March 9, 2021
loss
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
Eight Things You Should Know About Grief and Loss
Grief is a word we don’t use often. When we do it is in hushed tones, a whisper, as though afraid to admit its existence.
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August 11, 2020
A Whole Lot of Nothing
I dreamed I pressed my hands against the wall of our bedroom and the whole house fell down. I liked that the house fell down,
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March 21, 2020
Ugly Steps and Crooked Railings
When we first bought our house, it had a wonky, completely non-code step that led up onto the front porch. It required you to
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September 15, 2019
How Tattoos Tell Our Stories
I used to have a bumper sticker—fortunately, never affixed to my car’s bumper—that read, “tattoos: not just for sailors and
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July 16, 2019
Losing Alex
I still remember it like it was yesterday. The crisp January air stung my face as I hurried across the Lubbock Christian
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May 17, 2019
Sweatpants & Pop Culture | Festivus 2018
Y’all. Y’ALL. I don’t know about you but I have had a terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad 2018. VERY BAD. I’m way past
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December 22, 2018
Notes from Nanea | The Parts of You
My dear Sweatpants & Coffee tribe, To say that I am a different person now than I was just a few years ago is technically
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August 23, 2018
Sweatpants & Soul | In Defense of Grief
At the time that they leave, it feels like we will never be the same again. And it turns out that that is true. We are
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June 19, 2018
