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A couple of weeks ago, I went to happy hour with a co-worker of mine. We had never hung out before, but ended up really connecting and having a great time. When we went to say goodbye, we hugged. I am not really a touchy feely person and don’t usually go for the hug unless
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I dedicate this poem to all of the people who voted in my poll yesterday. Not a single person voted for me to write more poetry. 😉 It started as a faint whistle. Scarcely audible… To the point that she wasn’t sure she had heard it at all. *** And life went on. Jobs to
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It has sadly become pretty obvious to me, at this point, that I am not going to be able to maintain the twice weekly postings on here… as much as that devastates me. This blog had really started gaining some momentum in my life, but we all have to prioritize things. Sadly, at this time,
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Source: Call for Submissions (and Pretzels)
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“You don’t shave your legs yet?” she asked in a familiar, I’m-more-mature-than-you 12-year-old voice. “Yes I do,” I lied. As soon as I got home, I begged my mom to let me start shaving. She relented. And the tedium of following gender norms marched onward through a new generation. “Do I shave my arms, too?” I analyzed
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It seems like I am constantly buying laundry detergent (I don’t even have kids!); and even after switching to the “eco-friendly/skin-friendly” kind a couple of years ago, I still couldn’t help but think there must be a better option. It’s usually expensive to be good to the environment as well as to be good to
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I’m halfway through my month-long challenge of listening only to bands that have female members, and I can’t believe how quickly it’s gone! When I started, I asked my readers and Facebook followers to recommend bands for me to check out – and I haven’t even had the time to listen to all of them
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Jade Beall’s gorgeous photographs from A Beautiful Body Project burst onto the international scene a few years ago, empowering women and men to love their bodies just as they are – dimples, folds, wrinkles, scars, rolls and all. Overnight, we were given permission to be proud of our bodies rather than ashamed and constantly worried about whether
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Originally posted on The Brevity Blog: From our friends at SolLit: In the wake of the tragic church shooting in Charleston, SolLit: A Magazine of Diverse Voices?has launched?a new blog series –?Dialogue on RACE, CULTURE & CLASS. As a literary magazine promoting diversity of all types, we must have a voice in times of crisis.…
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Join the month-long challenge to only listen to bands that have at least one female musician! It’s important. It’s fun. And you will discover a lot of great music to add to your playlist! As I was flipping through Rolling Stone the other day (yah know, because I’m a sucker for magazine sales), the absence
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