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  • Changing Shape

    If someone looked only at the statistics of my life, they might summarize it with a short sentence: three marriages, three divorces. Numbers are tidy that way. They flatten years of love, struggle, growth, and change into something that looks like 1 simple fact from the outside. But real relationships are not tidy. They are… Read more

  • You Never Really Know

    I almost never accept friend requests on Snapchat from strangers, but I use it regularly because my closest friends and I have very long snap streaks, and it’s just fun! Occasionally I’ll accept a friend request, and if the person talks to me with respect, I’ll chat with them and see how it goes. Well… Read more

  • On The Flip Side (Seven, part 2)

    I shared about Felix’s good day, and I truly am grateful when he’s happy. But here’s the part people don’t see. Felix has a total of six adult siblings. He has two grandmas. He has uncles. He has extended family on both sides. And yet when it comes to birthdays, holidays, or just ordinary life…… Read more

  • The Feeling Of Being Loved

    Can you share a positive example of where you’ve felt loved? Back in 2008, I met a man named Jason. We found each other online during a strange pause in my life—right after I broke my foot. He lived in the same town, knew some of the same people. Our paths had circled each other… Read more

  • A Cautionary Tale

    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