November 2025
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There’s a particular sting that comes with realizing I missed the ⚠️ warning signs ⚠️ — the red flags 🚩🚩🚩practically waving like parade banners while I smiled and said, “No, no, they’re probably just having a rough day.” It’s not stupidity, and it’s not willful blindness. It’s my reflex to hope. I want to see… Read more
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On Thanksgiving, I like to slow down and take a real look at my life — not through the lens of everything that’s happened, but through the lens of everything I have. Gratitude feels richer when it’s rooted in the present, and right now my life is full of things worth appreciating. I’m grateful for… Read more
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I brought Orion home a few months ago when he was only around 6-7 weeks old. I wanted my 4 year old cat Sage to have a friend, since moving to an apartment made me re-home my sweet pup due to lack of space (a story for another time). However, Orion got downright violent with… Read more
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Surviving an ordinary day…. Most days aren’t epic or cinematic — they’re cluttered, repetitive, emotionally uneven. You wake up with last night’s worries still clinging to your ribs, roll your shoulders against the weight of everything you’re carrying, and decide, yet again, to try. Not heroically. Not flawlessly. Just… try. The people love to see… Read more
Doodle Root 