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Days 58 & 59: Putting Boundaries Around Other People’s Anxieties

29 Feb 2020 atwistonlife

One of the weirdest things about being laid off is the way others respond. People are, understandably, freaked out at the idea of losing their

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Ghosts of Christmas Past and Present

2 Dec 2019 atwistonlife

It is Sunday evening of Thanksgiving weekend and I have a glass of eggnog heavily dosed with brandy beside me. My Christmas tree was bought

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Thoughts On “The Miniaturist” by Jessie Burton, ADHD, and Loneliness

12 Nov 2019 atwistonlife

I spent the last week transported into the 1600s in Amsterdam. It was winter, and it was cold. And I was very much alone, and

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Reconnecting with an old friend

30 Oct 2019 atwistonlife

I bought a silicone egg bite mold and made eggs last night in my instant pot. I love hard boiled eggs but, as easy as

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Missing a Best Friend after a Break Up

28 Oct 2019 atwistonlife

Eight years ago this week I broke up with my best friend of twenty-five years. It had to be done. She had been verbally abusive

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Staying Grounded While Being More Social

15 Sep 2018 atwistonlife

Underneath it all, I’m still lonely and miserable, but I’m doing my best to focus on the moment and be my best self in each

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Travel is good for the soul

Depression’s Lies and Loveability (Travel Revelations)

8 Sep 2018 atwistonlife

It’s so amazing and rare to find someone you enjoy traveling with. It’s even more amazing to spend ten straight days together, then miss the

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Relationships, Revelations, and Healing

12 Apr 2018 atwistonlife

I looked at the new supply’s Facebook profile again yesterday morning. I look every once in a while with the hope I’ll see some indication

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Body Image Musings

11 Mar 2018 atwistonlife

Me: Will you take some photos of me to use for online dating while we’re working in your yard today? Friend: YES! Me: Awesome! I

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Narcissistic Recovery: Oh how I’ve changed

26 Feb 2018 atwistonlife

I went to a birthday party for a friend last night. A large birthday party. With lots of people. I was terrified and had a

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Depression, Anxiety and ADHD

6 Feb 2018 atwistonlife

Sometimes, let’s face it, I sit down to do my daily writing practice and I’ve got nothing. I have no idea what to write about.

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Narcissistic Recovery: Learning to Laugh Again

3 Feb 2018 atwistonlife

Sometimes I don’t want to see my friends. They are my soul mates, my spirit guides, my urban family. For ten years we have spent

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