Category: blog
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The Lights of Friday
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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My Battle Against Wild Intensity
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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Bouncer
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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Back to Write. Back to Reality
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’m Swimming in the Rain
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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