Tag Archive: stupid

Oct 07

I need help

“I need help.”

Over the past several years, I’ve gotten pretty good at knowing my own mind and asking for what I need. But hot, fat tears ran down my cheeks as I typed those three words.

The logjam started a couple months ago while I was working on the 175th anniversary special edition for …

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Aug 17

Letting go of “stupid”

Yesterday I had a crappy day. Really, really crappy. I’ve been given an assignment at the newspaper that has left me feeling over my head and completely lost – why do I have to be the one to do a multi-part series on the economy when I know absolutely jack-all about the economy?!?!?  In fact, …

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Aug 04

The little voice

The days that I took off over the last week were storybook amazing.  A friend was in town and we had an absolutely wondrous time together.

Today reality came crashing back in.

I had a hard time staying awake at work and I felt a little cranky.  Nothing too severe, but I was aware that …

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