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“Are we all getting tattoos in …?” he asked. Granted, his body had more than a handful already. I quickly looked over at my friend who was standing behind and vigorously shaking his head, mouthing the word, NO. Phew, I thought, if he’s not, then I don’t have to either. What I was actually thinking

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Below is an essay I submitted two summers ago to my local newspaper. Although it was not accepted, it was actually a great exercise for me (not just writing it, but also sending it). It served as a basis for this blog, so certain thoughts have been repeated. The subject matter was connections, but it

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Come to find out, an old friend used to be envious of my life. From the outside, my life did look great. Truth be told, it was nothing like what it seemed. My inner world has never been quite so rosy. I have never been very good at living. The chains that bind me may

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It took me a while to recognize it for what it was, but a recent experience made me realize I had been sucked back into an unhealthy situation. It was how I felt that clued me in. What alerted me, though, was how I responded. Recreating an age-old pattern, I reacted defensively to a familiar

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