For as long as I can remember, I've been making deals with myself, or God, or the Universe, or the Devil or whatever I believed at the time was in control of my life. They…
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I grew up in St. Louis - a city boundaried by the great Mississippi, the river that divides our country into east and west; a city with a monstrous steel arch marking the gateway to…
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I just got off the phone with a friend. She was telling me about her morning. Like me, she's a freelancer, but of graphic design. This morning, before she even opened Photoshop, she did her…
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The regulars around here know that I'm an avid (read incredibly enthusiastic) rollerblader - but it wasn't always my go-to sweat activity. I used to be addicted to the pool (and the intense meditative silence…
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It's hard for me to write a post that mentions my neighbor (let's call her Mary - because she's a far, far cry from the virgin mother) without including a picture. But I do want…
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Something strange has happened. I'm about to call the EPA and have them check my water. I can't think of any other explanation. Here's the thing: I'm ahead. I'm not just caught up with my…
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Over the course of any given day, I have a profuse amount of conversations, debates, arguments and moments of pure connective bliss. They take up the majority of my day - and, they mostly occur…
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Granted, I live in a place that is considered to be a vacation paradise. And granted, I used to feel that way when I didn't live here. And granted, I still do feel that way…
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Last night I had one of those dreams that feels insanely real...and raw. Here's what went down: I walked into my high school, and realized that I hadn't been going to classes for pretty much…
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The wrong way... Simply put, the wrong way is to look at it alone. Just you and the mirror. I'm sure there is that lone star out there, like my father, who loves to look…
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