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The Unquenchable Magic Of My Dreams Of Failure.

Perhaps my fascination with the Ivies is down to the fact that as I matured and worked outside the academy, I realized that the attraction of Ivy League networking is that one likely gets, there, the most holla for one's dollar in terms of tuition. Since I've left, I myself no longer have ...

wisdom

It’s Lucky I Am A Woman: A History Of Silence.

The book had birds on the cover. It called me to what women once were. But the questions it asked made no sense. “What is the sound of a woman screaming with her hand over her mouth?” I didn’t know. There was a hand, alright. There just wasn't any screaming. How can you know what silence is ...

wisdom

It’s Not Your Job To Tell Yourself ‘No’.

When you start your first business, you’ll probably make a thousand mistakes. When you write the first draft of your book, it will probably be terrible. When you ask someone out for the first time, you’ll probably say something stupid. When you go to the gym for the first time, you’ll probably ...

wisdom

Failure Isn’t The Universe Laughing At You For Your Efforts.

The cosmic ass-kicking is exactly what I need in the moment to remember I have work to do and to keep putting effort in.

you & me

My Partner Is Impotent & I Am A Failure As A Wife.

I feel rejected. I must be doing something wrong, be unappealing to him, for this kind of reaction to occur. I know: he says it’s not me, it’s him, but it wasn’t always like this. Is it because I’m getting older? Am I not sexy? Most importantly: does he not feel connected to me?

poetry

Surrendering To Grief. {poetry}

Today I do not fail. I allow the grief to overtake me. To swallow me whole. To rip out my heart and have its way with me. I succumb to its power.

happiness

Take A Bite Out Of Failure.

The refining process is dependent on the relationship you have with failing. When the refining process becomes the creative central focus of your actions, as opposed to the failure that it spawned from, you will feel like you did when you were a kid. You could always fly.

you & me

Climbing Our Way Out Of Rock Bottom.

Every time we find ourselves at the bottom of our motionless pools, we have the opportunity to unload one more trauma, one more perceived failure, one more betrayal and disappointment. We always have the ability to lighten our load, but we are usually not ready until we have come to the next ...

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