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Happy Something: A Guest Post by Molly Brumfield
This is a guest post from my friend Molly who attended the most recent Magic in the Mess Writing Retreat. I’m super excited to introduce you to Molly today and to feature this piece, which I SO understand, titled “Happy Something!” Enjoy, friends. (Psst… the next writing retreat is in June, and there’s only a couple spots…
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What Can I NOT Do Today? A Guest Post by Shawna
What Can I NOT Do Today?by Shawna of Not The Former Things I have always, always been a planner person. This has been true since a very young age – I remember when I was four years old, I wanted my mom’s written-in calendar so much, I would’ve preferred it to any toy. I begged to go…
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On All the Wins Nobody Sees: A Guest Post by Stephanie Gates
On All the Wins Nobody Seesby Stephanie Gates of A Wide Mercy My name is Stephanie, and I didn’t eat any brownies last Thursday.Those brownies sat on my counter all day long, and I didn’t eat a single one when nobody was looking. Not eating them was the most productive thing I did all day.…
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When Imperfection Looks More Like Love: A Family and Imperfection Writing Contest Runner-Up by Dominique Dobson
A Family and Imperfection Writing ContestHonorable Mention When Imperfection Looks More Like Loveby Dominique Dobson I feel like I’m in rehab. I have spent the last 16 years convincing everyone, myself included, that my husband and I lived a near-flawless life. Oh, we struggled with the standard first world problems… “Frontier can’t get out fast enough…