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I had that question, too.
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Goat Yoga
My mom asks how it went last night. Was I performing? Or just seeing a friend? I tell her I just went to see a friend. That’s so generous, she says…
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Knackered
There’s a coffee shop on Main Street in Warrenton where I’ve taken to reading stories. Every now and then someone will sit at a table adjacent and hop…
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But What if I'm a Donkey?
Scattered thoughts on heartbreak, cages, and Glennon Doyle
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Letter of Concern
On Collapsing Noses and Bank Runs
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But What if I'm a Donkey?
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On Stinkbugs
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Confessions of a Restaurant Hostess
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How to Seduce a Frenchman
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Even a Georgia Peach
On Australian Cattle Dogs, Hamster Trauma, and some guy named Kevin
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On Stinkbugs
It’s one of those days where I’ve had too much caffeine. I distracted myself over the three-day weekend by hosting a handful of guests and entertaining…
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Poetry on Vintage Tea Towels
A Story for the MOTH
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My Prom was Built on a Lie, Too
Thoughts on Hasan Minhaj and truth in storytelling
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The Man of the Woods
A memoir
Published on Eclecticism: Reflections on literature, writing and life • 
This is why God made Emojis
Re: Ted Mosby, Writer's Block and "Check Yes or No"
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Special Guest Post: Thank U (Niece)
Thoughts on finding someone you never knew you were missing
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Catalectic
Catalectic
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