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A conversation with grief

The sun is behind the mountains — lighting the sky, and pushing against the sturdy shadow of rock. It’s beautiful.

Apr 9

A conversation with grief

Apr 9

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The grief of moving on

Grief is a ghost I can never quite manifest completely

Feb 4

The grief of moving on

Feb 4

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My haunted house

Photo by Ján Jakub Naništa on Unsplash

Nov 7, 2023

My haunted house

Nov 7, 2023

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Shelter Me

Self-abandonment: I’m the villain

“You yourself told us that in the final analysis we are our own betrayers, playing Judas to our own Christ” ― Azar Nafisi, Reading Lolita…

May 26, 2023

Self-abandonment: I’m the villain

May 26, 2023

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Hello, Love

When I read about love…

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Mar 2, 2023

When I read about love…

Mar 2, 2023

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“What I love” project for

The week before my daughter died, she asked me to compile a list of 100 things I love — and why. She gave explicit instructions. She had a…

Feb 18, 2023

“What I love” project for

Feb 18, 2023

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My daughter’s Ashes

Feb 18, 2023

My daughter’s Ashes

Feb 18, 2023

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Loss

I have hollowed out the hull

Nov 9, 2022

Loss

Nov 9, 2022

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Untangling power and submission

It seems that I usually find the trail of breadcrumbs leading to my destination after I’ve already arrived. Oddly, something about that is…

Oct 31, 2022

Untangling power and submission

Oct 31, 2022

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What to do with pain

I took my daughter to the ER today. The ambulance came and I rode with her to the hospital. I watched as they moved her in a chair towards…

Oct 12, 2022

What to do with pain

Oct 12, 2022

Saipanhayden

Saipanhayden

I am an assistant principal at a small middle school. I care deeply about people and I like to find solutions if I can. Life is hard. Let's be kind

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