by jo | Mar 15, 2016 | Everyday Stories
Over the next few months I’ll be working on a small e-book project about the things no one talks about when they talk about grief. Obviously, I write about grief a lot, and I wish when I was first experiencing grief that I could’ve found some pretty...
by jo | Mar 1, 2016 | Everyday Stories, Memoir & Essays
When I was a probably four or five years old, I really wanted a horse. I’d been praying for one for a long time. Our next door neighbors had a pasture with horses in it. Our next door neighbors on the other side often had horses in their pasture. And while we...
by jo | Feb 23, 2016 | Everyday Stories, Jos __ before __ Bday lists, Jos __ before __ Birthday lists
Well, as someone who loves to be celebrated (because hey, I’m a youngest and maybe slightly egotistical) I always keep track of my half birthday, and that was earlier this month. Which means it’s time for a 6 month update on my goals list for the year! I...
by jo | Feb 9, 2016 | Everyday Stories
When my sister died I was 14 and I thought I’d have to marry someone I already knew. Let me explain: I was overwhelmed at the thought of creating a life eventually with someone who hadn’t walked with me through the hardest times. I thought my only life-long,...
by jo | Jan 26, 2016 | Everyday Stories
Sometimes days are hard. Sometimes life hurts. Sometimes it’s just heavy. Sometimes it’s hard to wake up in the morning. Not because you didn’t sleep long enough, or didn’t sleep well enough (though those also may be true) but simply because being awake means facing...
by jo | Jan 19, 2016 | Everyday Stories, Memoir & Essays
I’d just told my uncle that I wanted to move. I was living in an area that I’d only moved to for two reasons. The first was that I wanted to move out of my hometown. I’d spent enough time there as an adult, and enough time there after some major life changes to feel...