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Circles and Spirals
Acknowledging the non-linear cycle of grief on the anniversary of our second miscarriage
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Seasonal Shifts
Welcoming the return of the light (in more ways than one)
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The tale of two well-travelled cats
Or how love is always transforming and changing before our eyes
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Should we have kids?
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Seasonal Shifts
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Homesick for the Midwest
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Being true to myself
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Searching for Something
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The double-arrow of infertility
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Should we have kids?
Navigating endless mind loops around the next steps in our quest for a family
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Why does writing about myself feel so right, and also so wrong?
The pleasure-pain experience of sharing your feelings with the world
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The novelty of newness
Trying to find home through micro moments of connection
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Homesick for the Midwest
Managing the push and pull of having my heart in two places
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Notes from the in-between days
Thoughts on resolutions, wintering, and acceptance
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Being true to myself
On imposter syndrome, authenticity, and the lure of fitting in
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In Praise of Walking
How the humble act of putting one foot in front of the other got me through the pandemic
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The Haven
The Haven
Everything from infertility, loss, and starting over, to nature, music and Human Design. I'm interested in how we find home, belonging and our place in the world.
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