What Chronic Illness Has Given Me
Chronic illness has taken a lot from me. There are days when the pain is all-consuming — when every thought is tangled with it. And on the rare pain-free days,…
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November 6, 2025
Permission for This Season
You are allowed to be sad. To feel stagnant when the weather grows heavy, dark and dull. To feel the weight of your body, of your heart settling down into…
October 24, 2025
Growing A Child
I am mostly guessing at how to grow children.I apologize for the horrors of the world.I point at the moon.I talk about love.I serve toast. Lori Hetteen
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October 18, 2025
When I am an Old Woman
I will no longer makeup my faceMy bare feet will find cool puddles of waterIn the storms that come after days of intolerable heatI won’t run with my child through…
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October 18, 2025
Life Hacks to Help with Executive Dysfunction: 6 Tips for How to Keep Up When Routines Don’t Work
1. If the Routine Isn't Working, Abandon It News Fa-lash! You don’t have to stick to a rigid system to be functional! Routines may feel like life-hacks, but they can…
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October 15, 2025
DIY Nails for Musicians & Equestrians: The Perfect Low-Maintenance Manicure
Most of the compliments I give other women are about their nails. I absolutely drool over the long, artful manicures my friends and co-workers get. For me, a bi-weekly nail…
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October 3, 2025
The Place of Home
There is a home in myself and I take it with me. It sounds like the high off birds singing in the forest. I feels like cool running water beneath…
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May 22, 2023