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Age of Empathy

·Sep 21

Grief Moments Are a Lot Like Glitter

You can vacuum forever but you’ll always find another speck out the corner of your eye — It’s taken three years to get to a point where I no longer need to grieve in public. I’ve become very proficient in keeping my grief moments private and concealed. It’s more comfortable that way. I’ve passed the point of spontaneously melting down in public like I did in the…

Grief And Loss

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Grief Moments Are a Lot Like Glitter
Grief Moments Are a Lot Like Glitter
Grief And Loss

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Sep 16

Do You Think Dogs Ever Get Tired Of Supporting Humans?

How can anyone claim to know what makes dogs happy and fulfilled? — Whether they’re family pets or working animals, I’ve often wondered if dogs get tired of all the things we ask of them. Wouldn’t they rather just lay around munching on kibbles and treats? And hang at the dog park, socializing with their own kind? If you really think about it…

Service Dog

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Do You Think Dogs Ever Get Tired Of Supporting Humans?
Do You Think Dogs Ever Get Tired Of Supporting Humans?
Service Dog

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The Journal of Firsts

·Sep 13

Substack Brings Back the Small Town Feel of the Old School Blogging Community

Because some of us DON’T love Facebook and Twitter — I remember a time when anyone could be the cool kid on the block if they had a novel topic and wanted to write about it. It was a new dawn, the age of blogging, and many of us started waaaay back when it wasn’t a thing yet. It was…

Substack

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Substack Brings Back the Small Town Feel of the Old School Blogging Community
Substack Brings Back the Small Town Feel of the Old School Blogging Community
Substack

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Ain’t Yo’ Mama’s Tea Party!

·Sep 10

Elizabeth Gilbert Sure Loves Throwing Around the Word, “Junkie”

Celebrity status doesn’t give anyone a free pass to be unkind — If you’re unaware of who Elizabeth Gilbert is, she’s the author of the memoir, Eat, Pray, Love. I’m sure every woman has either read the book or seen the movie. I recently reestablished my presence on Substack and within days of rejoining, the news that Elizabeth Gilbert had just launched…

Elizabeth Gilbert

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Elizabeth Gilbert Sure Loves Throwing Around the Word, “Junkie”
Elizabeth Gilbert Sure Loves Throwing Around the Word, “Junkie”
Elizabeth Gilbert

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The Journal of Firsts

·Sep 2

I’ve Launched a Total of Seven Substack Publications

Now let’s talk about how many of them have survived — Whenever my train of thought derails there are very few survivors, if any. I’ve probably launched a hundred projects since the dawn of the internet and for one reason or another, very few of them have stuck. There isn’t ONE reason I don’t stick with the stuff I create, there…

Substack

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I’ve Launched a Total of Seven Substack Publications
I’ve Launched a Total of Seven Substack Publications
Substack

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Age of Empathy

·Aug 23

I Failed Miserably in a Life And Death Emergency

It’s quite sobering to realize you might be a coward — In my neighborhood, there are only two ways to get in. One of the streets is a lengthy downgrade before an intersection. The hill isn’t steep but it’s long. In wintertime, a regular occurrence is watching drivers underestimate the downgrade, slide through the right turn at the bottom, jump the…

Emergency

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I Failed Miserably in a Life And Death Emergency
I Failed Miserably in a Life And Death Emergency
Emergency

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Writers On The Run

·Aug 22

Air Travel Might Be The Sleaziest Industry In The World

They don’t even have to deliver what you’ve paid for — During all my years of air travel I’m shocked I haven’t run into more problems. I think it’s because the universe was saving it all up for one big joke. The joke was called, “My Last Trip”. That jerk named Murphy and his law cordially joined me on my attempted…

Air Travel

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Air Travel Might Be The Sleaziest Industry In The World
Air Travel Might Be The Sleaziest Industry In The World
Air Travel

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Ellemeno

·Aug 17

A Homeless Man Put a Gun to My Back

And my trust in blind faith changed his life — Getting a tattoo requires trust. Trust in the artist’s ability, skill, and in previous client’s recommendations. But letting a homeless man in a developing country ink up a large part of your back? That can only be defined as a complete and utter dive into blind faith…or just plain stupidity. …

Redemption

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A Homeless Man Put a Gun to My Back
A Homeless Man Put a Gun to My Back
Redemption

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Middle-Pause

·Aug 15

Getting Fired When You’re 50

I haven’t felt this vulnerable since I was a pregnant teenager — After fifty years on this earth, I’m finally privy to how selfish millionaires think. I guess it’s why they’re millionaires and not volunteer puppy cuddlers. They have no warmth, no kindness, and no forethought into how damaging their actions can be. The wording on my termination letter was standard and…

Unemployment

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Getting Fired When You’re 50
Getting Fired When You’re 50
Unemployment

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Writers On The Run

·Aug 9

The Most Startling Thing I’ve Ever Found In A Rental Car

Don’t worry, it wasn’t a dead body — What’s in your wallet? Who cares! It’s what’s in your glove compartment that could determine whether or not you spend a night in prison at a border crossing. This is a true story and it happened to me, so be aware that it CAN happen! In 2018, I took a…

Surprise

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The Most Startling Thing I’ve Ever Found In A Rental Car
The Most Startling Thing I’ve Ever Found In A Rental Car
Surprise

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Write like no one is reading, because it might be true. Never let the truth stand in the way of a good story. https://wildhoodwanted.substack.com/

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