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No More Political Unfriending: An Ode to My ‘Opposite’ Friend

By Michelle|2023-11-12T21:47:44+00:00November 3, 2020|perspective, politics|

In 2004, just before I turned 21, I met a [...]

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Survival by Creativity, Part II: Stay Inspired

By Michelle|2023-11-15T00:04:32+00:00October 5, 2020|creativity, perspective|

This is the second in a 2-part series. Read Part [...]

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Survival by Creativity, Part I: Everyone is an Artist

By Michelle|2023-11-14T23:54:52+00:00October 1, 2020|creativity, perspective|

I am an artist, married to a builder. My husband [...]

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People-Symbols

By Michelle|2023-11-14T23:48:47+00:00September 23, 2020|family, perspective, politics|

It is 2001. I’m a 17 year old white, female, [...]

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How to Stay Married Forever

By Michelle|2023-11-20T23:39:35+00:00February 4, 2020|family, love, perspective|

Two weeks have passed since my grandmother left this Earth, [...]

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If It’s an Emotional Roller Coaster You’re Probably Doing it Right

By Michelle|2023-11-12T21:17:43+00:00December 23, 2019|family, motherhood, perspective|

Here’s what happens: You have this baby and slide right [...]

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What I Learned When I Stopped Paying Attention to the News

By Michelle|2023-11-12T21:15:43+00:00December 19, 2019|motherhood, perspective, politics|

The idea seemed ludicrous for a person working in labor [...]

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The Truth About Mom and the Dog

By Michelle|2023-12-05T23:12:23+00:00August 9, 2019|family, love, motherhood|

It was Christmas Eve 2010 when 27-year-old Michelle settled hungover [...]

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Prison of Self-Importance

By Michelle|2023-11-12T21:45:26+00:00March 12, 2019|creativity, motherhood, perspective|

I did it, guys. I busted out of the prison [...]

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Never Easy, Always Worth It 🖤

By Michelle|2023-12-11T00:18:47+00:00March 4, 2019|family, motherhood|

It’s never going to be simple. Not with your kids, [...]

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