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Short Story Shenanigans

You Got Moxie: Part II

I have never been so tired. I need a neck brace to keep my sleepy head from dropping. The exhaustion has made driving hypnotic. When I lay…

Jan 11, 2024

You Got Moxie: Part II

Jan 11, 2024

Kid, You Got Moxie: Part I

I was told many times that it’s not safe to hitchhike. I see advice as a challenge. This advice has triggered my inner defiant curiosity. I…

Jan 11, 2024

Kid, You Got Moxie: Part I

Jan 11, 2024

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Superhero

I wrote this story in May of 2021, and at that time, I thought my dad was a superhero; now, after a quadruple bypass, I KNOW my dad is a…

Dec 18, 2023

Superhero

Dec 18, 2023

Hunger

Have you ever woken up tired? Even after many gulps of high-octane coffee, your eyelids keep slamming shut like an old screen door. The…

Dec 17, 2023

Hunger

Dec 17, 2023

House Called Home

I would rather have Mom and Dad here on days like these — not their thoughtful inheritance. If being alone wasn’t challenging enough…

Dec 14, 2023

House Called Home

Dec 14, 2023

DBT:‘And vs. But’ &‘I-tatements

The words’ and’ and ‘but’ are prevalent in day-to-day conversations, and do you know the difference?

Aug 20, 2023

DBT:‘And vs. But’ &‘I-tatements

Aug 20, 2023

Lantern Lake

My family bought a cabin by the lake many years ago. I enjoy swimming in the cool mountain water every summer — the lake felt different…

Aug 19, 2023

Lantern Lake

Aug 19, 2023

Hardship

Being a mother of two and having a kid-at-heart man faithfully by her side, you would think her life was perfect. The pictures on Facebook…

Aug 17, 2023

Hardship

Aug 17, 2023

DBT: Wise Mind

https://aspirecounselingmo.com/blog/wise-mind-balancing-emotion-reason

Aug 13, 2023

DBT: Wise Mind

Aug 13, 2023

Great Divider

Aug 8, 2023

Great Divider

Aug 8, 2023

DBT: Wellness

I learned about Dialectable Behavior Therapy during the COVID Pandemic. Through outpatient lessons and therapy, I learned much about…

Aug 7, 2023

DBT: Wellness

Aug 7, 2023

Hello Friends!

Some days stories stroll into my thoughts and are easy to write — other days, there is a clouded empties or scattered running ideas…

Aug 6, 2023

Hello Friends!

Aug 6, 2023

Hope for Tomorrow

I walk the busy street thinking about how many people wish for peace and how few do anything to accomplish it. What kind of understanding…

Aug 5, 2023

Hope for Tomorrow

Aug 5, 2023

Humankind

As a child, I imagined the world would be filled with magic when I became an adult. For some reason, I fantasized that all adults were…

Aug 5, 2023

Humankind

Aug 5, 2023

Blood Thirst

They say you’re not supposed to discuss what you did to get yourself here. Most of us don’t; the young dumb ones brag and seem proud of…

Aug 2, 2023

Blood Thirst

Aug 2, 2023

Fear Not Fable

I have never felt comfortable driving past or, more personally, going into a funeral home. Going to a wake causes my stomach to toss and…

Apr 9, 2023

Fear Not Fable

Apr 9, 2023

I am glad to announce that life has been positive and busy.

I am grateful for readers and writers here on Medium.

Mar 5, 2023

Mar 5, 2023

Freedom

As the days in October ended, the whisper of the wind was cold. The sky shifted from bright shades of blue to ominous grays. The harvest…

Feb 24, 2023

Freedom

Feb 24, 2023

Darkness & Silence

Sitting in the dark is just a way of isolating myself from the world. Darkness is relaxed and comfortable. She caresses me with her black…

Feb 6, 2023

Darkness & Silence

Feb 6, 2023

Ethel Manor

People often say they won’t live in an old house because they fear the energy left behind. People say that spirits influence them and cause…

Feb 5, 2023

Ethel Manor

Feb 5, 2023

Short Story Shenanigans

Short Story Shenanigans

My co-authors and I are casual storytellers learning about Dialectical Behavioral Therapy's advantages. I will share our stories and the DBT Skills I practice.

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