This essay was entered into round two of Yeah Write’s Super Challenge. (My round one essay is here, in case your interested.) I had to write a persuasive essay that answered the question, “What is the best time of day?” I am pretty sure the judges were high when they read mine, because THEY MOVED ME […]
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“Mommy, can we go to Chuck E. Cheese’s for Mother’s Day?” said my 7-year-old from the merry-go-round. “Aw. That’s very thoughtful.” I said. “Spin me faster!” It was hard to spin him with one hand and text my husband, if u take me to Chuck E. Cheese on Mother’s Day I’ll throw myself into oncoming traffic with the other, but I […]
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I have a confession to make. Revealing this is not easy for me—
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If you are anything like me, you read other blogs. A lot of other blogs. If you are anything like me, when you write something, you want to know that it has been read and what people think. Getting “liked” is great and all, but us bloggers live for the comments you make. If you […]
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“You know what happened is not actually your fault, right?” said Beth, my therapist, with eyebrows raised. I couldn’t meet her eyes, instead I stared out of the window at spring’s new leaves dancing along their sturdy branches. *** “Fine. Have a nice life!” These were his last words before slamming the phone down. […]
Read MoreThis story came up in my news feed this morning after reading the outpouring of support and encouragement from the readers of this blog regarding the story I wrote yesterday about being raped. This article makes so many excellent points about what it is like to be a female victim of rape. Please read it: […]
Read MoreScrew, the perfect verb. Screw the building committee in my head conspiring to take me down. Screw the cap on my enthusiasm that sits there like a judging parent, never letting me feel fully joyful. Screw the idea in my head that I’m lost. Not good enough. Dull of mind. Screw the fleshy layers of […]
Read MoreWith a backlog of trepidation and a jittery spirit, I entered a writing contest yesterday. The kind that depends on public voting to win in only 24 hours at yeahwrite.me. Shortly after I entered my post, Love Never Dies, I had a panic attack. My thoughts raced like a caffeinated kindergartener. What was I thinking? […]
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I saw you on my the way to work again and even though I know it is over between us, I still think of you. Your red hair was twisted and bound the way I like the most. I was afraid you would notice me, so I arranged my face into an air of frosty […]
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On days like today, when I’ve tried to write a blog entry at least 10 times, repeatedly backspacing over my words, I think to myself: “I KNEW it! You suck. You are not creative or interesting and THIS is why you are depressed. This is why you can’t get a job or lose weight or […]
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Pryvate Parts 