Category Archives: love

The Guy Who Changed My Life

Posted on September 3, 2019 by catnipkiss

We all have the power to change the lives of others. Some of us go to school and learn the skills of a profession that will shape lives. We spend years and tens of thousands of dollars in school to … Continue reading →

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Dear Mom

Posted on July 15, 2018 by catnipkiss

Dear Mom, It’s been a year since you left us. Passed on. Gone to Heaven. Died. And lately I have been missing you more than ever. There is so much I want to tell you, so much I want to … Continue reading →

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That Hospital

Posted on July 1, 2018 by catnipkiss

In my imagination, I am like the Tom Hanks character in “The Terminal”, lost and wandering, making a life in this big building full of diverse people in blue scrubs or backless gowns, full of vending machines and fluorescent lights. … Continue reading →

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A Mother’s Day Wish  

Posted on May 13, 2018 by catnipkiss

It’s Mother’s Day. The day that we honor our mothers, as we should. I feel it in all directions – I am a mother, a daughter whose mother passed away ten months ago, and a teacher who had to think … Continue reading →

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Feeling All the Feels

Posted on December 24, 2017 by catnipkiss

It is the evening after my daughter’s wedding and the evening before Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve eve, if you will. I am caught like a wayward snowflake between the two events. Many tears were cried at the wedding ceremony. It … Continue reading →

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My Baby Girl is Getting Married

Posted on November 1, 2017 by catnipkiss

Well, I guess she is not such a baby anymore. She’s 26. And a half. (But who’s counting; certainly not her mother!) Of course, I have known about Emily’s upcoming nuptials for a while. She got engaged last year, just … Continue reading →

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Anniversary

Posted on June 12, 2017 by catnipkiss

Anniversaries are an odd thing. They remind us to remember something or someone. Sometimes it is something good: a wedding, a birth, a day we fell in love. Other times they are a reminder of a tragic event: a death, … Continue reading →

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A-Z, A Writing Exercise

Posted on March 10, 2017 by catnipkiss

So, interestingly enough, a recent heartbreak/breakup has inspired me to start writing more. Everything can become a story, and in this way we can process deep pain and turn it into art. As writers, we store away story ideas and … Continue reading →

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A Lesson From Heartbreak

Posted on March 9, 2017 by catnipkiss

Sometimes, love swoops down on you like a beautiful bird.  And sometimes it is a vulture, eager to rip out your heart. People say you should be open to love, to believe in it. But love can be a liar. … Continue reading →

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HOW TO AVOID GETTING HURT IN A ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP

Posted on December 10, 2016 by catnipkiss

You can’t. The end. Just kidding! I’ve been puzzling through this lately, as I have recently fallen in love again. Or perhaps for the first time. Every time is different; every time feels new. I’m equal parts ecstatic and terrified. … Continue reading →

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