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    So Much to Say – Don’t Talk About It

    March 26, 2026 /No Comments

    I've been tired all week. Unusually so. I couldn't figure out why — until a phone call from La Llorona, a conversation with my BFF, and a Dave Matthews song I couldn't get out of my head told me everything I needed to know.

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    Depleted Momentum • The Art of Weaponized Truth

    March 15, 2026 /No Comments

    Everytime the phone rings lately and it’s my mother on the other end, I think back to the times when she was not a phone call away but instead all in my face and in my personal space. I do not wish those days back.

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    You Had One Job – 5 Mistakes My Brother Made After My Divorce

    March 10, 2026 /No Comments

    I drove 1400 miles to my brother's apartment after the divorce because I thought he was safe. He was not a safe space. Thirteen years later, here's the full accounting.

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    How to Exorcise Your Mother – Demon Be Gone

    March 5, 2026 /No Comments

    Two months since she left. One month to remember what sleeping through the night feels like. Zero regrets. Demon be gone.

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    Palace of Delusion – The TikTok Trigger Incident

    March 4, 2026 /No Comments

    I made the mistake of laughing at something on TikTok and thinking that it would be a hoot to share it with my narcissist mother. Big mistake.

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Writing about the random ass shit going on in my life since 2007. I pull no punches and use salty language. Read at your own risk.

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