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Sometimes I write, then rewrite…then rewrite again.

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Writing is strange.

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The halls are quiet. My legs are draped over the arm of an oversized pleather chair, our bags tossed haphazardly at our feet. We talk in lowered voices, even though it’s just the three of us.

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Man, June packed a punch.

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Life can be boring.

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I wonder if we would treat the earth differently if we called it “Father Nature” instead.

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Not to brag…

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I wanted to be an astronaut when I was little.

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I’ve been talking a lot of shit about my body.

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Everyone I know is whispering their life.

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A man once told me that thinking about me made him giddy.

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I asked for a divorce.

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“What about me makes me so unloveable?”

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He reached for her hand like he always did, without asking, without hesitation.

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Something has been lingering in my thoughts, inserting itself into moments and memories.

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They bent over the jukebox, shoulder to shoulder, no need to talk about which songs meant what. They already knew. Her arm kept brushing his, on purpose if he knew her (and he did).

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When we were kids, we thought adulthood would be some kind of magic potion - one sip and poof, all our dreams would come true. Turns out, adulthood is more like… bills. Responsibilities. Laundry. (So. Much. Laundry.)

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He saw her first.

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A swath of red blood splashes across the TV screen.

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It only took me two days to send.

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I played a game at my momma's today. I like to call it "Garbage, garbage, keep" {I literally just made that up}.

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Did I almost let today slip away without writing? Yes, yes I did.

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It's been 18 days since I've posted a new story, 5 days since I've worked on this specific post; and, only since yesterday since I put pencil to paper, writing a few paragraphs in my journal about a terribly, rotten day ...

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Do I dare post this?

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I find myself editing this post before I've even started writing.

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Arrows are a popular metaphor when we want to talk about moving forward.

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I’ve never written a blog post in real time, so this is definitely new for me!

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I have a list of things I want to do alone.

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I sat at my desk the other day editing a landing page for my best friend, who is undeniably one of my number one writing fans. Some days, when I'm feeling imposter syndrome digging its claws into my skin, I take everythi...

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Some days, I feel like two separate people: the happy, optimistic person I think most of you know and love me as and then there's the broken, rageaholic who believes such hideous things about herself that I'm actually no...

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Happy New Years, fools.

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Buckle up babes, we’re going for a ride.

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Peace is expensive. (@garyknightonspeaks)

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Somedays, I truly feel like the best mom ever.

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At the top of a hill sits a house. Green paint faded by the sun, cedar shutters cut by hand, jagged splinters on unfinished ends worn smooth by time and wind. Tall windows stretching from floor to ceiling, so meticulousl...

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Starting over fucking sucks. Necessary - always; but hard, nonetheless.

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I woke up today and forgot you were dead.

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“You’re really athletic” - Strength coach

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We just finished Greenland…for the third time. And every single time, at some point, I find myself seriously wondering if I’m a masochist. Why do I willingly put aside two hours of my day to watch a movie that inevitably...

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Echo / ekō / noun: a close parallel or repetition of an idea, feeling, style, or event.

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“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.”

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Want to hear a true story?

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Confession / kənˈfeSH(ə)n / verb; to unburden one's sins or the state of one's conscience

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It’s only Wednesday.

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“Everything is energy and that’s all there is to it” ~Albert Einstein

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I have easily watched Titanic over 30 times. And I'd say at least 18 of those viewings were at the movie theater {shout out to Regal Culver Ridge, the best place to be on a Friday night}. Also, that's not an exaggeration...

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Resistant / rəˈzistənt / adjective: not wanting to accept something, especially changes or new ideas

","url":"https://saradamico.com/essays/f/resistant-anticipation","title":"Resistant Anticipation (a short story, part II)","summary":"Resistant / rəˈzistənt / adjective: not wanting to accept something, especially changes or new ideas","date_modified":"2022-11-21T12:22:53Z"},{"id":"https://saradamico.com/essays/f/careless-longing-a-short-story","html_content":"

Careless / (ˈkɛəlɪs) / adjective: not giving sufficient attention or thought to avoiding harm or errors; not concerned or worried about.

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It's not a compliment.

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"Cause I could imagine myself throwing all my things inside a suitcase without bothering to fold them" - Lone Star by The Front Bottoms

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