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Revisiting an Unfinished Piece About Motherhood
Last week, I published a blog post about how, in all aspects of my life, I struggle to finish things completely, whether it’s creative projects or life circumstances like making friends. Sometimes I’d rather not try at all than fail. Since writing that post, I’ve been delving deep into my past writing that I never…
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A Crisis of Half-Finished Drafts
Dear my lovely Caffeine Gremlins, It’s been another beautiful day filled with procrastination and good snacks. My husband and I walked down the street to Dunkin’ Donuts. I love the New Englander vibes, holding a Dunkin’ iced coffee, but it never quite lives up to my expectations. Somehow, every coffee I get there tastes different,…
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And Just Like That…
Good morning, Coffee Gremlins! I hope your lives have been filled to the brim with caramel iced coffees and bacon, egg, and cheese sandwiches. It’s been a while since I last wrote to you. I’ve been healing from a chronic health episode and learning to cope with recent familial shifts. However, I’m back now and…
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Learning Personal Branding While Actively Living It
It’s been over a month since the start of this term, and I’ve already gained a substantial amount of knowledge. I would never have thought that joining the smallest, most obscure social media platforms could have just as much impact on your brand as joining large platforms like Facebook or LinkedIn.
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An Awe-Inspiring Birthday Trip to The Mount
Dear Caffeine Gremlins, I hope everyone had an amazing Libra season. I sure know I did. As an October baby, I spent this month nurturing myself by drawing on my hobbies, venturing out of the house, and seeing family. I’ve become obsessed with blind boxes, small figurines hidden in boxes, so you don’t know which…
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Embracing Your Unique Voice: Finding Inspiration in Everyday Life
Most of my best poetry ideas don’t arrive when I’m sitting at my desk with a pink, fruity-smelling candle lit and a quirky, character-shaped pen at the ready. No, they show up when I’m standing in line at Coffee Connection, silently debating whether I need yet another iced latte with caramel swirl (spoiler: I do).…
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Ekphrastic Poems and Edith Wharton | Poetry Thursday
I decided to write about Edith because of her emotional fortitude, her desire to help others, and her talent for putting quill pen to paper.
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Poetry Thursday
Howdy Caffeine Gremlins! You know it’s fall when coffee shops have pumpkin spice lattes on their menu again. I ordered my first one of the season just yesterday from a Rhode Island-based cafe called Dave’s Coffee. The notes of pumpkin transported me to picking apples and shopping for Halloween candy. They also have amazing, savory…