“It should be called ‘Small Life, Sad Life’,” I said to my husband over lunch. “All I do is write about grief. Breakups and death and feeling suicidal.” “No,” he said. “Dealing with that stuff is part of having a small life. And you write about getting to the other side of grief.” “Hmm,” I … Continue reading
My parents split up this year. It’s not something I ever wanted to talk about here because I respect their privacy, and my own privacy. So for that reason, I won’t discuss any of the details at all, other than the fact that it has been extremely hard on not just my siblings and me … Continue reading
When I was seventeen, I was engaged for a brief period of time. It was a nightmare. He was only my second boyfriend. While he meant well, he had a lot of issues. So did I. We broke up, made up, deceived one another, hurt each other — it was a disaster. He got violent … Continue reading
Happy Friday! Other bloggers are putting out some truly excellent content lately and I find myself thinking of you guys. It’s crazy that my How I Got My Ex Back post has recently soared to over 50 comments and gets new comments everyday. I still don’t totally understand how that works — I guess it’s … Continue reading
I think I promised these photos sooner but life keeps getting in the way! Our reception was at Pedaler’s Fork, which isn’t just a hip cyclists’ restaurant (it’s actually REALLY hip), but it’s also our favorite restaurant. When we talked to owner Gideon and told him our vision of a sunrise wedding followed by the … Continue reading
We’re back from Costa Rica! It was amazing. We can’t believe we’ve been married for two weeks already! Photos to come of the reception + honeymoon in a later post. The only things you won’t see photos of are our bug bites, of which, trust me, there are plenty. Costa Rica is a mosquito’s dream … Continue reading
My mom posted this video today and I thought it was really touching and beautiful! I wish I’d seen this video back when I was struggling. It might seem a little weird for me to post this 8 (!!!OMG!!!) days before my wedding, but I’ve been thinking so much about healing heartbreak lately, and thinking … Continue reading
I had a reader reach out to me (let’s call her “L” to protect her privacy) and ask about my relationship — not only how C and I were able to get back together and eventually get engaged after such a miserable breakup, but also how I was able to find joy and move on before … Continue reading
Alright guys, it’s truth-telling time. I’ve been wanting to write here for so long, and to talk about our upcoming wedding (and how it’s SO very small-life-slow-life), but I’ve felt totally caged by the fact that… …I am not an expert. I have nothing huge to teach you. My life is very often not small…or … Continue reading
I was talking to a friend the other day who is having some struggles in a newer relationship. And even though they don’t help, all of the little pithy pieces of advice came to mind anyway (I didn’t say them). It’s really easy to take a look at someone and see exactly what the issue … Continue reading
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