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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...

The First Week Of April

In the first week of April, the plants took a deep breath. Everything budding, blooming, stretching out and smiling in the sun. Birds...

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...

Kitty Cat's New Year

I live with this kitty cat named Jaxy Panda Oreo Cookie Baby Boy. Jaxy Panda for short. Every morning, if I’m not awake to open the...

Social Cold Turkey (II of III in the Social Media Detox Series)

I didn’t dip my toe, “ease into it” or begin with balance. I cold turkeyed social media for a month that turned into two. I let my soul...