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The Perks of Lying Fallow
I’ve written and spoken numerous time in my past on relating the radical act of gardening to growing in life as well. I do believe in...

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Apr 6, 20256 min read


I Love You On Purpose
A couple months ago, I was in a pretty desperate place. For reasons I won’t go into, I had to face the question, “How am I contributing...

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Apr 6, 20256 min read


The Art of Growing: Everything I Learned about Life I Learned in the Garden
I come from many generations of farmers and gardeners on both sides of my family. Growing and tending to the outdoor side of things has...

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Apr 21, 20234 min read


Small Feelings in a Big World.
I don't intend for everything I write here to be emotionally intense. I generally do and feel all things with the intensity of a star...

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Apr 12, 20234 min read


Whole/Hole.
Another late night of failing at sleeping. I don't know why brains do this to us. Are they such petty and jealous hos that because we...

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Apr 11, 20234 min read


Your Music Saved Me: Lifelines.
I have always had a healthy love of instruments. If we're being honest, some might say obsession. I've played piano since I was a kid,...

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Apr 4, 20235 min read


Lucky Ducks.
Late the other night, I decided to take my small girl for a night light drive. We cruised downtown, then by the houses that have decided...

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Feb 24, 20234 min read


10 years from now.
There's this mental health exercise people suggest where you're supposed to write where you want to be in ten years. It's supposed to...

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Jul 1, 20222 min read


Apollo 13 Calling Major Tom
"Now it’s time to leave the capsule if you dare This is Major Tom to Ground Control I’m stepping through the door And I’m floating in a...

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Jun 26, 20223 min read


The Joyful Skill.
When I committed to creating more and building my website again, I took some time to look at what I already had and take note of...

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Jun 23, 20223 min read


Skinnamarink a dinky dink
Do you remember "The Elephant Show"? I remember it so well that I can sing the entire song and do the hand motions all without...

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Jun 21, 20222 min read


There's a Woman on the Hill...
The last two weeks have felt like one melty swirl of depression, COVID illness, grief, and weathering actual weather. My days and nights...

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Jun 20, 20224 min read


Disillusionhood of the Traveling Pants.
When I was 18, my parents sent me to live with my Okinawan family to rescue my mental health and give me a safe space to heal. I had been...

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Jan 15, 20223 min read


Let Love In. A Personal Update.
I know a few of you subscribed so you would be able to keep up on what I'm up to and the nonsense I'm creating so it's probably time for...

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Nov 12, 20215 min read


Squid Game
My daughter asked me to draw her Squid Game for her lunchbox. This is the Squid Game I want to watch.

FF
Nov 9, 20211 min read


Sweet Nothings 11/9/21
I went to the dispensary today. After I walked in and was told where to wait, the clerk went back and came out with another girl clerk...

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Nov 9, 20211 min read


Bestie Prompt: Autumn Leaves
My grandpa lived across the street from me and his property took up most of the block. Whenever the leaves would fall, we would rake them...

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Nov 8, 20211 min read


Falling off the wagon.
I've wanted to write about one thing or another every night that I didn't. Nevertheless, I still didn't. Some of those nights I had to...

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Nov 3, 20211 min read


Bestie Prompts: Trick or Treat
I trick or treated longer than other kids my age. I have always loved Halloween more than Christmas, and I remember my last year of trick...

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Oct 29, 20213 min read
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