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Present Company Excluded
Here’s your assignment: The next time you watch a movie or a TV or Netflix show, pay attention to characters speaking on the phone. Now, watch to see if they say “Goodbye” or “Bye” before they hang up. My guess … Continue reading
Posted in Health and wellness, Life, Mental Health
Tagged anxiety, anxiety about writing, depression, friends, Letting friends down
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What Next?
It’s no secret that the past three years have not been my finest. I’ve made progress but the graph of my mental health and overall happiness would look very much like the rollercoaster it has been. This winter, in particular, … Continue reading
Posted in Family & Children, Friends, Life, Mental Health, Nostalgia
Tagged Growing up in the 70s, North Delta, Nostalgia, revisiting the past, Suburbs, The burbs, Where I grew up
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Absent Imaginary Friends
“Oh! I thought you had someone in here with you,” Gram said. And then, after a puzzled silence, “What are you doing?” What I was doing, hours after my official bedtime, in the dark, was acting out one of my … Continue reading
The Switch Flipped
“You wouldn’t give up the bottle,” my dad said. “We tried everything. You’d scream bloody murder if any of us tried to take it from you. And then, one night…” His eyes twinkled mischievously. I loved this about my dad’s … Continue reading
Earned Smiles Only
“A lot of times, the world wants the smile of a woman, especially black women…and I wanted to make sure everyone she comes across in this show has to earn her smile. You’re not going to just get it.” ~ … Continue reading
Tapping My Way Home
Ooooooooo, Roxy Roller. When I hear those lyrics in my mind, I am transported to my friend Tania’s basement in the late 1970’s. Her parents had not finished their basement, so the plywood floors became our roller rink. We cranked … Continue reading
Two Cats: This is not about cats
I have two cats, Serenity and Ripley. They are sisters, from the litter I fostered five years ago. These two cats have been with me since they were five weeks old. Their lives have been identical, but they are not. … Continue reading
Letters to Myself: Give Up on Your Goals
Dear Kristene, You are a planner. You got that from your mom, your adopted mom, who would spend the better part of a year planning a summer vacation. Remember the stacks of folded clothes on the basement table, months before … Continue reading
Letters to Myself: The Problem With Nice
Dear Kristene, At the risk of slaughtering your sacred cow, let’s talk about your dad. He was, as you know, awesome at so many things and you are perfectly right to admire his gentle, fun-loving, easy-going nature. He was hard … Continue reading
Letters to Myself: This is Not a Competition
Dear Kristene, Stop grinding your teeth, drop your shoulders, take a deep breath. And, yes, I know you’ll do what I tell you and then forget ten minutes later but what you really need to know is that you’ve been … Continue reading
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