“Grief is a wild child. You’ll never tame it, but it’s ok to let it flow through you. Better through than around. Be good to yourself, and don’t take shortcuts.”
Grief is a wild child…
Category: Mental Health
Fifty First Everythings All the Time
I still expected him to “snap out of it,” come to his senses, want to improve, remember who he used to be. Remember who he used to be to me.
Mourning and Internet friendships
After reading the news, and having a good cry, I thought about how Internet friends can be some of the best friends ever.
When “just a car” isn’t just a car
Turns out, I’m attached to freedom.
The Needle and the Projects Done
What creative endeavor do you lose yourself in?
Man vs Bear: Lynn’s Version
Not surprisingly, many women chose the bear. Also not surprisingly, many men chimed in with their mansplainations about why women were wrong.
Groundhog Day…and Night
"Who are your people who give a shit that you’ve been chased up a tree and have nowhere to go?"
To: Taylor. From: a DV survivor. Re: Your boyfriend
But you don't lean into your coach and yell at him! That's a BIG NO.
The Raw Bits Remain
"His death is a part of our story, and like any good story, it never ends."
What is Family: A Listicle
You only miss the people you love...
Lynn Haraldson, Author and Writing Mentor 