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  • Midlife Musings,  Living Single

    Fuck Valentine’s Day

    February 14, 2020 /No Comments

    I spent Valentine's Day alone at the bar of a drafthouse movie theatre. Don't wait for someone else to tell you that you are worthy.

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    Alone versus Lonely

    December 26, 2019 /No Comments

    After years alone post-divorce, I had to ask myself: am I at peace with my solitude, or am I just afraid? Here's how I'm trying to tell the difference.

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    Midlife Musings

    Conflict of Interest Pt 1: The Lawnmower Man

    December 11, 2019 /1 Comment

    My mother set me up with a lawnmower guy. He did good work. He also sent unsolicited pictures and became obsessed. The grass still needs cutting, so here we are.

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    Midlife Musings

    Treading Water in a Pool of Misery – Abandoned by a Stranger

    March 19, 2019 /No Comments

    A coworker I barely knew took a transfer and I fell apart. That's when I started wondering if divorce PTSD is actually a thing and whether I have it.

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    Rotting Roots

    This is for my absent father

    February 21, 2016 /No Comments

    My absent father found me on LinkedIn after 13 years of silence. He wasn't there when I was struggling. He doesn't get to show up now that I'm not.

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