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Decompression Mondays
I’d been feeling angsty and in my head, like I was very possibly too tender for this world where everything feels more intense than it is...

elyse hughes
Aug 27, 20235 min read


Why I Don't Write
One of the reasons I don’t write as much as I can is because somewhere along the line from dream to business conception to the pursuit of...

elyse hughes
Aug 13, 20234 min read


Getting Somewhere
When I first started writing Big Blogs, it was my way of sharing deeper and speaking truer. I’d been doing that in writing my first book,...

elyse hughes
Feb 28, 20233 min read


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...

elyse hughes
Apr 24, 20224 min read


That Kind Of Writer
I stayed up late into the night, devouring The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah, engrossed by the awe, maturity and knowing with which it...

elyse hughes
Feb 20, 20222 min read


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 29, 20219 min read


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
Apr 1, 20197 min read


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
May 12, 20172 min read
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