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The Unhappy Camper
One spring morning, Wren’s husband, Sawyer, suggested that the two of them should go on a camping trip. However, Wren was not thrilled about the idea; she preferred to spend her days indoors, and sleeping outside was not at all amusing to her. Sawyer went into their bedroom and packed everything in their dusty old…
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You Get Out What You Put In
I often joke with my local friends that planes from my hometown don’t fly to Montana. Without knowing the exact location of either, you are completely aware that’s just not true. In all the efforts I have put into maintaining relationships and visit when I can, the number of people who have flown this way…
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Whispers Of The Silence
The clock is silenced, The time isn’t, The pain is silenced, The memory isn’t. The thoughts are running wild Calling like a whimpering child, The tattered clothes are lying piled On a corner of the floor tiled. Messy hair, shattered glass, Bruises blue, numerous clues, Broken ribs, fractured hand, And blackened lips glued. Framed picture…
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Luna Nova
I sit above the bothersome grass that pokes in every direction Plates keep loading on top of my head Like I’m a gym rack that’s not to be used And as I gaze up into the vortex that has been swallowed by the luna nova, I think that even after I’ve been crushed by this…
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Why Can’t We All Stop Thinking About Heated Rivalry?
“I’m coming to the cottage!” It’s only been two months since Heated Rivalry premiered, but it has taken over the whole world in a way that no one ever expected. The series, originally made to stream only on Crave in Canada, was picked up by HBO Max in the US and various other countries a…
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This Is Your Sign To Put Yourself First
Have you ever loved someone so deeply that no matter what they do, you can’t stop loving them? Whether your spouse, kids, parents, siblings, etcetera, you forgive and forget… and forgive and forget… and forgive and forget. It becomes an ongoing cycle, all the while you’re suppressing how they’ve made you feel just to keep…
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Chosen Family
We were sitting at happy hour, half laughing and half wrestling with heavy topics, when the conversation landed on the idea of friends being family. One of our friends suddenly said, “Even though we say it, we all know friends aren’t really family.” I couldn’t agree less. Would you be surprised to hear that I…
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A Constellation Of My Own Making
I think I forgot something important—I forgot who I was. This morning, I poured a cup of sage tea and watched the golden sunrise spill across the sky. A drop of my essence returned to me. Somewhere, lost in the threads of time, I had left myself behind. But little by little, I gathered fragments…
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Breaking The Silence
Nomie grew up as a bright, beautiful child in what appeared to be a loving home. From the outside, her life seemed ordinary, happy, even. But behind closed doors, a dark secret was slowly stealing her innocence. One afternoon after school, her father fetched her and gave her sweets and a small amount of money.…
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Beyond The Seasons
Another year is at an end A year I can never hate, Ah, fate, your claws kept me adrift Yes, you made me see the light This year was a mystery A mystery I could never solve. In this year My thoughts escaped me, My voice became a target My senses drowned like stone Each…
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Finding Our Way Back
Sometimes we lose sense of who we are for a while. We feel lost. Uncertain. Scared. Hopeless. But it is important to remember that what is lost can always be found. With a little bit of love. Light. And hope. We will someday soon find our way back. This was written by our contributing writer,…
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Valentine’s Day When You’re Single: The Dos And Don’ts Of Loving Yourself Well
Valentine’s Day arrives every year with a familiar script: roses, reservations, and the quiet assumption that romance is the main event. For those of us who are single, the day can feel overproduced, misunderstood, or simply irrelevant. But over time, I’ve learned that being unattached on February 14 isn’t something to explain away or endure.…
