Samsmom: Life, Joy, Loss and Loving your Mitochondria
Life, Grief, Hope, Joy, Writing it Out and Loving your Mitochondria:
Author: Hschichie
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I love this time of year. The days are cooler, the leaves are beginning to blush, and my calendar notes practices and games. The Phews are playing football. Who would have guessed I’d become so invested in football? Certainly not me. The crack of helmets, the gasps when the wind gets knocked out, the unstated…
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On Friday, I plopped down on my therapist’s couch. It’s one of my most favorite places and after an eye-opening couple of weeks, I needed a place to process. My recent, abrupt dismissal from my side writing gig left me a bit sideways. While I was proud of how I held my ground, calling things…
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I loved this t-shirt. It was circa 1985, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. We had field seats, and the concert was amazing. I was 14 and wore this shirt proudly, along with my 14-year-old smirk and dark eyeliner. Bruce wasn’t my first concert. When I was in 7th grade, my mom got us…
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Yes, this title should be sung with Soul II Soul in mind, and the beat of Back to Life, Back to Reality……Yes, I know this is now firmly stuck in your head for the next 12 hours. You’re Welcome. Side note, did you know Caron Wheeler wrote that song after she had a near-death experience?…
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I have not posted since November 2024. My last post featured a rider on a horse being unceremoniously thrown off as I talked about my terrible day. Looking back at the months later, I would have thought the horse was thinking, ‘HA! Hold my beer.’ I didn’t write in this space for six months because…
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My latest new word is terrible. It rings well. The ‘T’ is sharp. It is significant without being confrontational, The double r’s can be rolled if needed And the last ‘ble’ leaves room for a long-winded ‘buulllll.’ Say it long…….tttttteerrrrribulllllllllll Say it again: terrible, terrible, terrible. It’s nice, isn’t it? I posted on Tuesday that…
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I came in hot today. I didn’t mean to. I had packed banana bread and a thermos of coffee to be shared with family at my Phews football game. I showed up at the game a little late but not overly late- I was on time (ish) for my standards. I met Phew’s other Grandparents…
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Oofta! This site has been neglected! My writing brain has been consumed with my side gig, writing for TWO local publications. It’s fun to see your name in print. And super fun when you get to write about the people you love. Nod to a Phew here. And nod to a sport that has earned…
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2023 was fun. I didn’t know it would be fun but the culmination of 365 days turned out to be pretty amazing. There are many quotes about it being never too late to invent, or reinvent yourself. This last year, I really tried to be serious about my writing. Not just writing about me, and…
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I love my side writing gig. It is a thrill to put community stories to print, especially when you get to write about Paralympian Zach Miller. Keep being awesome Zach!
Samsmom: Life, Joy, Loss and Loving your Mitochondria 