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a resolution of choice

January 2, 2011

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a resolution of choice

I didn’t like that I was the fattest one in the room
That I kept pulling on my clothes hoping they’d hide a bulge
I felt self-conscious when I had to get up and walk away, thinking of what my…

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middle of the night love

January 27, 2010

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middle of the night love

I’ll never get it out, all the feelings I have.
I’ll never get them to you in a way you understand
I’ll never know how to say it in a way that won’t make you grieve
Because the second that…

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what your cookbooks say about you

January 15, 2010

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what your cookbooks say about you

It’s no secret that I’m addicted to cookbooks. I have zero desire to go cold turkey or even curb the habit. Cookbooks bring me joy, much more so even than cooking. They’re inspirational and hold promise and satiety. So when…

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things you should never admit

April 21, 2009

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things you should never admit

"I want to ride you like a pony at a freak show."
1. I don’t really like you. I just want you to: read my blog, link to my blog, see my one-woman-show, invite me to that party that no…

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what’s the difference between criticism + complaint?

October 14, 2008

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what’s the difference between criticism + complaint?

This actually isn’t a post about child rearing or dolphin training. It’s not even a post about parenting philosophies, whether or not to spank your child, or if you should exercise a time-out in an attempt to help your child…

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win or lose love

October 13, 2008

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win or lose love

When it comes to weddings, I think of breakup songs, and when it comes to birthdays, I think of death. I’m still the girl who smears her name with her pinky, and wears the cake icing on her nose before…

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silk purses and sow ears

July 9, 2008

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silk purses and sow ears

An article I’d written for now-defunct Jane Magazine on Couples Therapy
“Couples therapy before you’re married?”
“Hell, no. You don’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.”
“…”
“If it’s not easy at twenty-six, it won’t be easier…

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why we look our best + realize it least

May 13, 2008

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why we look our best + realize it least

Upon viewing some of my past skinny pictures, someone recently commented, "Seeing how amazing you look at 118 pounds, what keeps you from going on an extreme diet to recapture that?" I have an answer.

Ignoring the wrongs of "extreme…

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