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Two Kinds of Weird Phrases
So this week I decided that there are two kinds of weird phrases. Hear me out: The first kind of weird phrases we say the unexpected and absurd phrases. The kind where we have barely finished speaking before we think, “Wow, that’s a sentence I never thought I’d say.” Or, alternatively, someone else comments, “Wow,…
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Missing Therapy
This week, for the first time in eight years, I forgot to go to therapy. It’s a very short story: the day before my appointment I checked my calendar for the next day, remembered I had therapy, and mentally and emotionally prepared myself. But the next morning I forgot. I overslept, dragged myself out of…
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States of Being
Do you ever find it odd that our technology tries to offer us states of being? Here’s what I mean: When I go to add a new post to my blog, a blank page pulls up with a sidebar menu of settings on the right. And one of the settings I can choose as I…
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Holiday Traditions
I’ve always struggled with holiday traditions. It’s something I’ve thought about over the years in my quest to understand myself and the world, but certainly not something I’ve ever arrived at a decision about. I have no set mental system for traditions; similar to my egg conundrum, I find myself going back and forth every…
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It’s Beginning to Feel…Something
Hello, there! Before we dive into our post, an important update: My E-Book releases on Monday! I am very excited to send this little writing guide out into the world, and excited for you to read it. It’s for anybody who wants to get better at writing, whether you write email campaigns or novels, and…