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Grief memoir relationships

I’m Having a Very Lonnie Christmas. Writing Through Grief.

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  • December 23, 2021

WRITING THROUGH GRIEF IS A NEW BLOG POST SERIES. THIS IS MY HONEST RECOUNT OF MY GRIEF AT THE LOSS OF LONNIE WHO PASSED SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 2021. THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE READ DEAR UNIVERSE, I GET IT NOW, WILL KNOW SHE’S BEEN THERE FROM THE BEGINNING. THOSE OF YOU WHO KNOW ME PERSONALLY WILL KNOW SHE WAS MY…

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Letters Aren’t Dead. An Interview with the Author of Dear Universe, I Get it Now

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  • September 17, 2021

I am thrilled to have my book Dear Universe, I Get it Now: Letters on the Art and Journey of Being Brave and Being Me featured on Laura’s Books and Blogs site. Here’s what Laura had to say about the art of writing letters. “Letter writing is a technologically obsolete art. However, that doesn’t necessarily…

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Please Don’t Call My Son a “Heartbreaker” or “Ladykiller”

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  • September 15, 2021

I hear it all the time when they see my son’s blue eyes and his big happy smile. “He’ll be a heartbreaker.” I always cringe. This happens a lot at the pool. We spend a lot of time there in the summer months since it’s just across the driveway. People we haven’t seen through the…

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Anti-Semitism Isn’t History, It’s Alive and Real. And Other Things I Learned.

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  • September 15, 2021

I held my fourth You Speak, We Listen: Together We Stand in August. (And I meant to post this article here ages ago.) You Speak, We Listen: Together We Stand (YSWL) is my quarterly virtual storytelling event for womxn. I created this virtual stage for womxn and their stories, last spring as we were under…

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Gifts, Guideposts, and Growth: Early Lessons

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  • June 27, 2021

THE BACKSTORY My bestie and I — you know her as Maggie from Dear Universe (page 57 if you want a specific reference) — got together for the first time since December of 2019. The last time we were face to face, unmasked, swapping what’s happenings, we were sitting in a booth at a restaurant,…

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10 Things I Learned from the LGTBQ+ Panel at You Speak, We Listen

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  • June 22, 2021

I just held my third You Speak, We Listen: Together We Stand a couple of weeks ago and the power of the stories reminded me of why I believe in this event.  You Speak, We Listen: Together We Stand (YSWL) is my quarterly virtual storytelling event for womxn. It was born out of my want…

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Grief memoir relationships

Finding the Beautiful in All Things. Writing Through Grief.

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  • May 25, 2021

WRITING THROUGH GRIEF IS A NEW BLOG POST SERIES. THIS IS MY HONEST RECOUNT OF MY GRIEF AT THE LOSS OF LONNIE WHO PASSED SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 2021. THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE READ DEAR UNIVERSE, I GET IT NOW, WILL KNOW SHE’S BEEN THERE FROM THE BEGINNING. THOSE OF YOU WHO KNOW ME PERSONALLY WILL KNOW SHE WAS MY…

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Mother’s Day Cards and Bonds Beyond Bounds. Writing Through Grief.

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  • May 5, 2021

WRITING THROUGH GRIEF IS A NEW BLOG POST SERIES. THIS IS MY HONEST RECOUNT OF MY GRIEF AT THE LOSS OF LONNIE WHO PASSED SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 2021. THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE READ DEAR UNIVERSE, I GET IT NOW, WILL KNOW SHE’S BEEN THERE FROM THE BEGINNING. THOSE OF YOU WHO KNOW ME PERSONALLY WILL KNOW SHE WAS MY…

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From Cowboy Boots to Frye Boots. Writing Through Grief.

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  • April 21, 2021

WRITING THROUGH GRIEF IS A NEW BLOG POST SERIES. THIS IS MY HONEST RECOUNT OF MY GRIEF AT THE LOSS OF LONNIE WHO PASSED SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 2021. THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE READ DEAR UNIVERSE, I GET IT NOW, WILL KNOW SHE’S BEEN THERE FROM THE BEGINNING. THOSE OF YOU WHO KNOW ME PERSONALLY WILL KNOW SHE WAS…

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Grief memoir relationships

Birthday Reflections and Blessings. Writing Through Grief.

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  • April 5, 2021

WRITING THROUGH GRIEF IS A NEW BLOG POST SERIES. THIS IS MY HONEST RECOUNT OF MY GRIEF AT THE LOSS OF LONNIE WHO PASSED SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 2021. THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE READ DEAR UNIVERSE, I GET IT NOW, WILL KNOW SHE’S BEEN THERE FROM THE BEGINNING. THOSE OF YOU WHO KNOW ME PERSONALLY WILL KNOW SHE WAS…

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Recent Posts

  • I’m Having a Very Lonnie Christmas. Writing Through Grief.
  • Letters Aren’t Dead. An Interview with the Author of Dear Universe, I Get it Now
  • Please Don’t Call My Son a “Heartbreaker” or “Ladykiller”
  • Anti-Semitism Isn’t History, It’s Alive and Real. And Other Things I Learned.
  • Gifts, Guideposts, and Growth: Early Lessons
  • 10 Things I Learned from the LGTBQ+ Panel at You Speak, We Listen
  • Finding the Beautiful in All Things. Writing Through Grief.
  • Mother’s Day Cards and Bonds Beyond Bounds. Writing Through Grief.
  • From Cowboy Boots to Frye Boots. Writing Through Grief.
  • Redefining the Courage Within & Mapping Mindful Resilience
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