CLEAR 2021 Mormon

Balloons

A friend suggested I participate in the Medium Writer’s Challenge, with 4 prompts throughout August. This is the first, with the theme […]
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Babies Pregnancy

Just So Pregnant

It’s kind of weird and pathetic that I’ve reached the “DONE.” stage of this pregnancy at 38 weeks, because honestly even at […]
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GBOMB

September GBOMB

Wishing I could have slept through September Ok for once I feel like I’m saying that September was approximately 42 years long. […]
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Babies GBOMB

July GBOMB

I loved you, July. I mean, I could have stuck with just double digit heat rather than the triple digits, but I […]
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My Word of 2025

I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that I can’t quite pin down 2024. My word was Curious, so it was bound to […]

I guess I shouldn't be surprised that I can't quite pin down 2024. My word was Curious, so it was bound to be nebulous and exploratory I suppose. I was pretty curious and gentle with myself last year. I didn't push hard. I didn't force stuff. I really did try to ask more questions and let things mystify me anyway. [...]

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Therapy

On Generosity

Generosity has always mattered to me, and I’ve been lucky to have it modeled so clearly by my family of origin. As […]
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Therapy

On Responsibility

I value responsibility. Perhaps even before any parts of my personality crystallized in that nightmare brain of mine, responsibility was a certainty. […]
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Therapy

Great Values

Back in May, my therapist had me complete a values exercise. It was desperately needed, and felt like learning how to do […]
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I Don’t Like Her

I flinched as the empty chair scraped across the floor, resting just close enough to be uncomfortable. “What age should I be […]
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