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Speaking the Unspoken
Talking about suicide loss with strangers in unexpected places
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Veronica Beck
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Beautiful Mosaic
It starts in mid-May. I get moody, snappish. Kate asks “Are you mad at me?” No, I’m not mad at you. And yes I am, but only because I’m mad at everyone…
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It's Not About Me
A writer friend told me I was brave for publishing my writing. She said she could never do that, it was too scary. What if nobody liked what she wrote…
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Remembering Barbara
Thirty three years ago the world lost a brilliant writer, mathematician, linguist, and social justice champion.
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Healing is Possible
I'm so grateful for therapy. These days I can almost immediately identify when something from the past is muddying up the emotional waters, and clear it…
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This Changes Everything
A poem about being enough.
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Start Where I Am
I am all sorts of discombobulated. We recently finished a big house project that necessitated getting EVERYTHING out of three bedrooms — beds, dressers…
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flying
The other morning I was struggling. Facing things felt hard. The small scared child inside of me said "I can't." She whispered "It's impossible." All I…
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Show up
Morning haiku: my well is dried up boring, useless words fall flat show up anyway
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journey
in my dream i’m nearly to the airport when a wave of anxiety hits: i’ve forgotten to pack
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Learning to Trust
I’m feeling a quiet confidence these days.
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Worth Taking Care Of
What happens if you replace all your "I SHOULDs" with "I'm worth taking care of"? An experiment in self-compassion.
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