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Apr 18, 2021

Debbie & her love affair between 2 cities

Debra couldn’t believe her eyes at what she saw. It was absolutely breathtaking. A strong desire came over her, and she jolted from her bed with the need to share her destiny with the closest person who would listen. It was the year 1970 and Debra was 10 years old…

Family

6 min read

Debbie & her love affair between 2 cities
Debbie & her love affair between 2 cities

Sep 17, 2020

Keeping a Decades Old Promise During a Pandemic

When we were little, my twin sister and I made a sacred promise to each other: that no matter where we were in the world, when one of us had our first child, the other would be there to help. …

Travel

5 min read

Keeping a Decades Old Promise During a Pandemic
Keeping a Decades Old Promise During a Pandemic

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·Aug 30, 2020

Backpackers Beware

PART 1: Kim walked out of the airport and took a deep breath. It was the first gasp of air of her new life, and it felt so good. She had finally proved all of those small-minded dickheads wrong. She had made it to Sydney, Australia. It was 1991 and Kim was…

Fiction

20 min read

Backpackers Beware
Backpackers Beware

Jul 19, 2020

The continuous negative spiral

It took me years to get the help I needed to get out of the state I was in. I hadn’t come to terms with labeling it as depression. I just thought my life was miserable and there was nothing I could do to change it. I had gotten myself…

Depression

6 min read

The continuous negative spiral
The continuous negative spiral

Jun 28, 2020

Toby, COVID and the pet psychic

Toby casually moved his eyes to the left while Kim excitedly yelled “Toby, are you ready to talk to us!?” Toby has the best side eye that puts a teenager to shame. I had no idea what to expect and anxiously waited for it to start as Kim dialed the…

Pets

5 min read

Toby, COVID and the pet psychic
Toby, COVID and the pet psychic

May 26, 2020

Won’t you be my Ballantine?

I remember the first time we met. It was at a party near Atwater and Jordan second semester of my freshman year at IU. I had just gotten my hands on a red solo cup and headed towards the keg. This was a fancier party compared to the last few…

Nonfiction

8 min read

Won’t you be my Ballantine?
Won’t you be my Ballantine?

Apr 12, 2020

Alone & quarantined

It was the last meeting of the day. I pressed the join button for the video call. This was a regular meeting, however the first time doing it via video since our office closed. Oh crap. First one to join. I stared at the video of myself smiling ready for…

Quarantine

7 min read

Alone & quarantined
Alone & quarantined

Mar 15, 2020

What keeps me up at night

I was lying in my bed with my eyes closed about to enter a deep relaxing sleep. It had been a busy day and I was exhausted. …

Life

2 min read

What keeps me up at night
What keeps me up at night

Dec 8, 2019

5 simple things you can do during the holidays to improve your mental health

The holiday season is finally here. It’s the time where loving family and friends gather around a beautifully set dining table with glowing candlesticks, a festive table cloth and endless food. The conversations are cheerful with everyone enthusiastically talking about their successful careers, pregnancies, engagements and upcoming weddings. …

Holidays

4 min read

5 simple things you should do during the holidays for your mental health
5 simple things you should do during the holidays for your mental health

Nov 10, 2019

Twins aren’t puzzles

Take a look at the images below of the hen and her baby chick.

Twins

4 min read

Twins aren’t puzzles
Twins aren’t puzzles
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