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Healing
The Five Years of James: A First Love Story
I was fourteen when I met James. He was the cute guy who sat next to me in history class, freshman year. Dark hair, dark eyes, tall, had a smile that left me completely breathless. He liked to mess with me, tease me about little things, like the way I laughed, which he made me do a lot. I liked his attention, liked the way he called me “Blondie,” as if somehow he was branding […]
Featured Book Review | Talk About Finding the Right Book at the Right Time—My Review of ‘Grief is for People’ by Sloane Crosley
When Death Comes in Threes This past spring, around the same time I started a promising new job, I lost my grandmother. While her death was somewhat expected, we did not expect the timing of it. I adored Granny. I don’t think I ever heard a bad thing said about her my whole life. She was sweet and spicy, all rolled into one, with a zest for life and a deep love for her people […]
Publisher’s Picks for September 2024
Welcome to the inaugural post in my “Publisher’s Picks” series🙌🏻. Each month, I’ll share some of the shit—the creators, products, media, etc.—that is currently helping me navigate the beautiful/intense/wild… chaos of daily life. I don’t subscribe to the idea that everything happens for a reason or that life has a predetermined purpose. Instead, I believe in being present and finding joy in the here and now. In an uncertain world, it is our actions, thoughts, […]
