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Sweatpants & Culture | Poet Nikki Giovanni

June 6, 2017 // 0 Comments

Born on this day in 1943, Nikki Giovanni continues to dream the world around her into a better place. [...]

Personal Essays | A 40-Something’s Resume for a Part Time Job

October 25, 2016 // 0 Comments

A tongue-in-cheek resume of a teacher hoping to find a part-time job so she can afford to pay her phone bill. [...]

Personal Essay | The Miracle of Stuffed Animals

August 28, 2016 // 0 Comments

A teacher shares a touching story of how a bag of stuffed animals gave her children hope. [...]

on Personal Essays | Mourning the Living
14 Aug 2018
Every day, with my husband. He is solidly in the midst of Parkinson's dementia, his "gift", for having had this loathesome disease for over 20 years. First, i lost him to the disease, then i lost him to the side effects and personality changes that come with so many of the medications given for Parkinson's. Now, i've lost him once more, to the ravages of dememtia. Caregiving only makes the distance more impressive. i haven't been his "wife", for a long time--i'm only someone who "checks up on him"--or one of his sisters. it's left me cold, hollow, empty...but after 50 years of marriage, there's nowhere to run. and it hits me most when one of my own daughters says, "i really just want my mom back.", and i can't remedy the situation, because there is no fix. we are all changed by the disease.
on 7 Times You Were Probably Wrong About My Anxiety
11 Aug 2018
Right there with you. Heavens, if only we could get Oscars for the performances we put on daily, but we'd be too muddled to go accept them, eh?
on Sweatpants & Humor | Sneak a Zucchini on Your Neighbor’s Porch Day
08 Aug 2018
A book I recently read described a town as no one locked their doors except during zucchini season
on Sweatpants & Humor | Sneak a Zucchini on Your Neighbor’s Porch Day
08 Aug 2018
Great memory, well written! All home gardeners can appreciate the zucchini overkill! :)
on Notes from Nanea | Emotional Pain Management
03 Aug 2018
And this is why you are so beloved. You share a universal truth that resonates. Thank you for the reminder that it’s okay for me to rest and sit when I need to. I have always been strong and healthy. Fibromyalgia is kicking my bum. I do what I can and feel like a fraud for not doing more.