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Doing Better
Leave a commentJuly 13, 2018 by Julia
I can always do better. And maybe that is okay. It’s not an indictment of my character, or a wallowing …
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Dreaming of Canada on the 4th of July
6July 3, 2018 by Julia
Happy 4th of July, and all that, blah blah blah. I had no idea until this year that Canada Day …
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Faith vs. the Four Ds of Despair
Leave a commentJune 15, 2018 by Julia
Like many people, my husband and I were stunned by Anthony Bourdain’s suicide last week. We’ve been watching his shows …
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What Are We Fighting About?
2June 6, 2018 by Julia
We, as human beings, tend to get worked up. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing; I like humanity’s passion. But, …
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Women, Men, and Equality
Leave a commentMay 24, 2018 by Julia
You can no longer tell a woman that there is a vocation she can’t do. But you can saddle her with a million tiny obligations to the world, so that she never quite makes it in that big, focused work. It’s like when Cinderella’s evil stepmother says, “Sure, darling, you can go to the Royal Ball tonight – after you do this impossible number of chores!” (Evil laugh.)
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I GIVE UP!
1April 19, 2018 by Julia
I’ve been trying to think of a plot for a second novel since Jack started Kindergarten last fall, about a …
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On Selfies
1April 4, 2018 by Julia
I’m not so different than the selfie-posting-people, is what I’m reminding myself. In fact, they may have certain things figured out better than I do, because they don’t have any shame about saying to the world: here I am, take it or leave it. I may be vain, I may be brave, I may be bored or needy. I may be longing for a little reassurance.
The Joy Underneath
Repeatedly discovering how to live, love, and write well.
