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    My Magic
    elyse hughes
    • Apr 24
    • 4 min

    My Magic

    When too many days passed without writing, all of life became a chore. Literally, chores overwhelmed me, and suddenly, that’s all there...
    Luxury
    elyse hughes
    • Mar 12
    • 3 min

    Luxury

    As my grandmother used to say, “Dirt will wait, but your children growing up so quickly won’t.” She didn’t mean that we should live in...
    Burning Bridges
    elyse hughes
    • Feb 11
    • 3 min

    Burning Bridges

    Sometimes I think back on stories I’ve written, things I’ve shared, and am hit by a panicked wave. Maybe I shouldn’t have said that!...
    Moon Rise
    elyse hughes
    • Feb 2
    • 3 min

    Moon Rise

    I was somewhat begrudgingly playing with my cat, when I looked out the window. The evening hours were our time, and while I cherished our...
    Do I Exist? | How Social Media Affects Self-Perception
    elyse hughes
    • Dec 22, 2021
    • 5 min

    Do I Exist? | How Social Media Affects Self-Perception

    My last Instagram post was on August 23rd. My last email newsletter was July 11th, 2020 — yikes. My last Facebook post was on December...
    The Mic Drop
    elyse hughes
    • Dec 12, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Mic Drop

    “I call that the mic drop,” I explained after flopping down sideways on the bed like a seal. He gave me the side-eye and a small laugh,...
    Why Being Self-absorbed Is Essential To Self-Caring
    elyse hughes
    • Dec 5, 2021
    • 8 min

    Why Being Self-absorbed Is Essential To Self-Caring

    Someone recently brought to my attention that there’s a difference between self-care and being self-absorbed. As if I didn’t know, but...
    Beanbag Mornings
    elyse hughes
    • Nov 29, 2021
    • 9 min

    Beanbag Mornings

    I sat on the oversized beanbag that filled our living room beyond max capacity, and plopped a square velvet pillow in the diamond of my...
    This Simple Life
    elyse hughes
    • Nov 14, 2021
    • 5 min

    This Simple Life

    As I snuggled under a happily matted fleece throw, tea lights glowing amber, fall air sifting through the screens, crisp and burnt — I...
    Cheeseburger In The Dark
    elyse hughes
    • Oct 23, 2021
    • 5 min

    Cheeseburger In The Dark

    I pulled into an empty parking lot outside the closed health food store, sliding into a spot under a tree that cast me in shadow,...
    A Relaxing Hot Bath
    elyse hughes
    • Aug 20, 2020
    • 4 min

    A Relaxing Hot Bath

    For someone who’s all about self-care, I couldn’t remember the last time I took a bath. After a full day of spiritual workshop with...
    I'm An HSP
    elyse hughes
    • Nov 4, 2019
    • 3 min

    I'm An HSP

    Every damn day felt like starting over. My collection of crap habits was as extensive as the library in Beauty and the Beast. I had so...
    Hiding From New
    elyse hughes
    • Aug 5, 2019
    • 2 min

    Hiding From New

    I slept to avoid things. Like my own unfulfilled desires. To change. Lose weight. Sit down, and write. Avoidance was a habit, long...
    Shitbox Slumps + A Lil' Bit A' Writing
    elyse hughes
    • Apr 1, 2019
    • 7 min

    Shitbox Slumps + A Lil' Bit A' Writing

    March 1st, 2017 is a personally epic date for me. It’s the day I stepped away from three years of misguided entrepreneurial hustle and...
    A Year Of Cleansing
    elyse hughes
    • Jan 9, 2019
    • 5 min

    A Year Of Cleansing

    My favorite way to drink coffee was black with stevia + a lemon ring. I loved powdered greens mixed in cold water with big ice cubes—the...
    Beautiful Bundles Of Contradiction
    elyse hughes
    • Jun 26, 2018
    • 3 min

    Beautiful Bundles Of Contradiction

    I’ve often thought that the paradox of “Me” was something to fix or rectify. I needed to act in accordance with beliefs I subscribed to...
    Social Reset (III of III in the Social Media Detox Series)
    elyse hughes
    • May 12, 2017
    • 2 min

    Social Reset (III of III in the Social Media Detox Series)

    I didn’t realize how social media was my go-to gal for avoiding emotional discomfort until we didn’t hang out anymore. I mechanically...
    Social Cleansing (I of III in the Social Detox Series)
    elyse hughes
    • May 8, 2017
    • 2 min

    Social Cleansing (I of III in the Social Detox Series)

    I always compared myself to others and cared what people thought. I lived outside my skin, energetically clinging to others so I could...
    Integrating
    elyse hughes
    • Apr 18, 2017
    • 2 min

    Integrating

    It was a day that felt like nothing much mattered. I didn't even know if anything changing in my life would shift the leaden apathy that...
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