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The Trauma Closet – thoughts on storing & processing trauma

by jo | Mar 25, 2021 | Grief, Memoir & Essays

Let’s talk about trauma. The first death I remember experiencing and truly grieving was the death of our kitten, Curious, who was run over by a car when I was young. The day that it happened, I punched the trunk of our crepe myrtle tree in the front yard until my...

A Series of Unfortunate Events | (or, a year of grace)

by jo | Jan 1, 2019 | Everyday Stories, Memoir & Essays

I started 2018 on too cold of a morning, as all Wichitans did. It was so cold that my truck wouldn’t start. My truck had started having issues on Christmas day. I’d since replaced the battery, flushed the oil, then changed the oil. It was working — ish. Then came New...

Two Things About Today: Mom & College Friends

by jo | May 15, 2017 | Everyday Stories, Memoir & Essays, People I meet

Two Things: One: Because Today is Mother’s Day When I was young, my mom was in her forties. She was on the older end of moms in terms of my peers, and I liked to give her a hard time about it. One time when I was a kid, I was razzing her about being in her forties,...

The Cutest Thing You Ever Did See | Roommate Series Episode 7 – Jenna

by jo | May 17, 2016 | Everyday Stories, Memoir & Essays

Roommate Series #7: Jenna Jan-May 2009   Roommate award: Sweetest and Best Baker   The first thing I noticed was a jar of buttons sitting on the desk atop a doily. I’d just arrived to my new school in Switzerland where I’d be studying abroad for the...

How To Show You Care | Roommate Series #6 Kate

by jo | May 3, 2016 | Everyday Stories, Memoir & Essays

Roommate Series #6: Kate  1) unofficially Aug ’07-Dec ’08/ Officially Aug ’08 – Dec ’08 (1st semester Sophomore Year) 2) Fall ’09 – Switzerland 3) Aug ’14- May ’15 – Denver Roommate Award: “Most down...

Let’s Do It | Roommate Series #5 Emily

by jo | Apr 26, 2016 | Everyday Stories, Memoir & Essays

Roommate Series #5: Emily  | unofficially Aug ’07-Dec ’08/ Officially Aug ’08 – Dec ’08 (1st semester Sophomore Year) Roommate Award: Most Spontaneous and Best Wardrobe  Emily was a part of our little crew of four at the end of our...
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