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I write stuff down. thinker • humorist • cynical optimist

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Actively seeking someone to lean on

divorce, Family Matters, I Am Woman

[Prompt: Who do you lean on [or] who leans on you? (NYWC tasha June 2022] * I’m actively looking …

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grilled cheese sandwich

Waiting for the Sandwich Man

divorce, Family Matters, I Am Woman

Flight or fight – what if you don’t want to do either? Then do neither. Doing nothing is favorable …

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Root bound and trying to grow

divorce, I Am Woman

Be mindful and present. It's important to stay in the moment. Practice gratitude. This is …

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Empty Sounds of Silence

divorce, I Am Woman, Midlife Midriff

I sit in the 1970s upholstered MadMen-esque chair directly opposite therapist lady, half my size, …

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The Love of the Irish: a story of corned beef and cabbage

Family Matters, Parenting

Boiled meat is nothing to be proud of, but that doesn’t stop people that I love from dumping a half …

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Scar Tissue: a sister story

Family Matters, I Am Woman, No Place Like Home

To save her life the first time, they drilled a hole in her heart to insert a valve or sump pump or …

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