We all have routine tasks we tend to put off— changing the oil, mowing the lawn, or cleaning out the gecko cage. Today’s poem asks you to perform a menial task (weeding, washing the car, organizing your closet) and write […]
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To My Knees
You’ve kept me standing three-score and ten years, from childhood sitting on the floor, forming a W to sitting on a stage struggling to keep you discreetly close. You’ve walked across stages exiting four times with diplomas, many others with […]
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…it is not enough to want to be rid of the unpleasant side effects of my illness. I need to be willing to give up that which attracts me in the first place: the gratification, sedation or whatever other payoff […]
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People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Neither does bathing. That’s why we recommend it daily. ~ Zig Ziglar We eat daily…at least if our disease takes a form other than anorexia. Teeth brushing, hand washing, bathing, changing underwear, taking […]
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