1. Feeling settled into my home, neighborhood, job. Having some semblance of a routine. Finally beginning to get comfortable. 2. Visiting Alex’s folks for Thanksgiving and offering to make them a Persian meal. Not knowing…
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“One more nice thing about short stories is that you can create a story out of the smallest details -an idea that springs up in your mind, a word, an image, whatever. In most…
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This weekend is so close, I can taste it. And not only that, but I have no plans for the next two days. None. Which leaves me feeling optimistic about how creatively productive I can…
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Today my roommates and I are all moving back in together, which is all kinds of exciting. But it got me thinking. About roommates, and how people mix. Some people are like a perfect…
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Sometimes, I’ll be full of motivation and inspiration (a rare combo) so I grab my notebook, a pen, maybe my laptop, and make a dash for the nearest coffee shop. But by the time…
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Katherine Mansfield said this, and I have to say, I have been considering its very sentiment for the past week or so. Letters, words, affection, communication. It’s 2013 and the ways of expressing a…
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“What is it that you want out of life? Where do you wish to go? What do you wish to see? What experiences do you want to have? Whom do you want to share…
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You, yes you, reading this right this very second. You are amazing. In every conceivable way, in your conception. In every thing you do and say and think and feel. I could go on…
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“Respect yourself enough to walk away from anything that no longer serves you, grows you, or makes you happy.” —Robert Tew Hey everyone! I’m big, big, big on using evocative quotes as inspiration for…