This is kind of a ghost story. It’s about memories and magic, and it’s about all the ways my mother taught us to believe in small bits of wonder. It’s about hoping for the best while facing the worst, and it’s about pattern-seeking behavior. I lost my mother to cancer on December 29, 2017, after …
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Guest Post: Are You Flinch Tolerant? Why You Need to Burn to Heal
The first time I touched a flame I flinched. Natural reaction to the rising heat against my delicate skin. A primal instinct of “Ouch, that hurts”! As I’ve grown older the flame real and metaphorical is harder to flinch at. There’s a numbness or rather a tolerance to the things I inherently know are bad …
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I Know My Brand is Indistinct… And I’m OK With It
Very few of you probably don't know how I spend my time off the blog and off the page. I work a regular "9-5" job in an office in Midtown Manhattan. My official title? Marketing and Brand Innovation Manager at a hotel company. Which means I spend my days creating and honing hotel brands and …
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#FollowFriday (7/4/14)
Stop by Cheap Courage every Friday to meet new blogs, lit mags, Instagram accounts, and Twitter feeds. What and who you should be following, served up every week. TheNewerYork: I ADORE this literary magazine and it’s equally cool website. It’s hard for me to find experimental literary magazines that feel genuine. The NewerYork is put …