Rejecting The Olive Branch
I didn’t want to forget the time before the struggles began sloughing off like old, dry skin. A time when every aspect of life except my...
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elyse hughes
- Oct 6, 2022
- 8 min
On Fear
You have nothing else to do and nowhere else to be. There’s only this. This page. These ideas. Now is all that matters. That’s what I...
elyse hughes
- Sep 17, 2022
- 5 min
The Dailies
A gathering of dishes in the sink. The yard begging for water under a scorching desert sun. A litter box of pits and dunes, crusty...
elyse hughes
- Feb 11, 2022
- 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!...
elyse hughes
- Feb 2, 2022
- 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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
elyse hughes
- Oct 29, 2021
- 5 min
Over It Then In It (IV of V in the Friend Breakup Series)
I had a dream that she was telling me off. Then telling me off some more. Securing the last word, yet again. Then the scenery changed to...
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,...
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...
elyse hughes
- Feb 27, 2020
- 3 min
"Too Much" Authenticity?
As a creative whose brand is storytelling inspired by my very own life, I fear judgement. If I’m honest about the lows, depression,...
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...
elyse hughes
- Sep 14, 2019
- 2 min
The Things I'd Like To Say
I’d like to say to you, the things I’d like to say to myself. You are worthy of a great life, regardless of what you’ve done, or haven’t...
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...
elyse hughes
- Jun 3, 2018
- 2 min
Shifting The Cycle With SelfLove
We generally feel like everyone else “has it together.” Everyone except us. We’re not “committed enough,” “disciplined enough,”...
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...
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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