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I didn’t just “work hard, play hard”; I worked like my self-worth depended on it (because it low-key kind of did).
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Puppy Power?
This damn dog makes me so freaking happy. My oldest decided last year that she wanted to adopt a shelter dog. She created a presentation…
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Sometimes the Concern is Real
Remember that face of concern? And then I disappeared for a few weeks? Come to find out – my worry was actually founded this time.…
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The Face of “Concern”?
Being a woman of a certain age brings with it certain, shall we say, inconveniences. The annual pap/pelvic exam. The hormonal hellscape that creates night…
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Unexpected Sadness and the Terrible Ouch
The writer recalls a bittersweet moment while scrolling through old photos, suddenly confronted with grief over her mother’s passing. The rapid onset of terminal cancer…
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I’m Marissa – the author behind this blog. I write about my life – work, kids, cancer – all with a nugget of realism and a little twinge of hope. Enjoy!
Playfully True: Notes from a Not-So-Graceful Life 