Like so many of you, I have a spouse who is now working from home. On an odd weekday somewhere back in March he was told he’d be working out of the office until further notice. My life has never been the same since. Now, don’t …
An Open Letter to That One Squirrel. You Know Who You Are.
Hey, squirrel. Yeah, you. Listen here, you fluffy tailed motherfucker. We are in a pandemic. Pan. Demic. I realize you’re flitting around living your squirrel life with literally zero risk of developing the ‘rona, but the rest of us have been sitting in our houses for …
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30 Thoughts I Have While Watching Any Episode Of Ozark
Like the rest of you, I am hunkered down in self isolation waiting out a pandemic. I’d love to be the type of person who writes the great American novel or becomes fluent in Farsi during my self imposed exile, but it turns out I’m just …
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I Am 1000% Not Okay
I counted nineteen hearts on my front window today. Nineteen bright and colorful hearts. One heart for each day we’ve voluntarily isolated ourselves at home because of Covid-19. I don’t know why I started doing it, but it’s given me a small purpose. Each morning I …
The Cat Died and Now I’m Ready to Laugh Again
The cat died. I probably should have eased you into that more slowly, but I’ve never been known for my tact. It’s okay. She was really old. It wasn’t unexpected. And yet it was, because no matter how much you think you’re ready for it, you …
Why Being ‘Too Sensitive’ Is Really Pretty Great
From the minute I stepped onto the boardwalk loop at Congaree National Park I was spellbound. It’s a short hike that could be simply described as a stroll through a forested floodplain. To me, though, it felt like entering the gates to heaven. Trees as tall …
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A Book Review and a Pep Talk for Writers
Book reviews are generally not my forte. It’s not that I don’t like reading books and telling people what to do. I immensely enjoy both those activities. It’s just I’m usually reading some random book I bought at Goodwill that was published over a decade ago. …
I Tried A Weighted Blanket So You Don’t Have To
I know this may come as a surprise to you because I am hip to the lingo of today’s youth, fam, but I am old enough to be going through the change. You know, the change. *wink* As a result of the change, I am experiencing …
In This House We Believe…
· Black Lives Matter because duhhhhhhh. It’s really pretty simple. We also believe if the All Lives Matters people worked on making healthcare, housing, and a living wage accessible for ALL instead of popping in on every damn Black Lives Matters Facebook post then maybe they …
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