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August signifies two things: The impending return of school and my birthday. In fact, I don’t want to even think about the school year until I’ve en...
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My Least Favorite Question: “How is the writing going?”
Five years ago I was accosted by a girl in my head. She showed up uninvited, as if she’d been waiting for the opportunity to pounce. She told me her name,...
That time I was questioned by the police
A couple of days ago I was on a six-mile run while listening to West Cork, an Audible True Crime series, which is set up like a podcast. (If you enjoyed Serial ...
16 Things I Learned in 2016
Over the last week, and then again today while on a run, I sorted through 2016 and whittled down a collection of lessons I’ve learned in the last year. I&...
One foot at home, one foot in the Abbey
It has been terrifically challenging to fold back into day-to-day life after three days at the Abbey. I know – the math of that statement doesn’t ma...
Jennie Creates an Attitude Adjustment
We’re a month into summer and something is wrong. I’m moody, irritated, and wishing electronics didn’t exist. I’ve been moping around th...