Mistakes Are Gifts but Feel Like Death
My mistakes give others permission to be human. So why does it feel like death when making them?
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Jill Anthony
- Sep 14, 2021
- 1 min
Where Did All the Adults Go?
When I was growing up, it seemed like there were enough adults around. As I get older, there seem to be less.
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Jill Anthony
- Aug 31, 2021
- 2 min
I’m Just a Girl Who Cain’t Say No
It’s not cute to be in your forties and still need your mom to fight your battles.
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Jill Anthony
- Jul 20, 2021
- 4 min
Too Far Taylor
I have a strong sensitivity for the feelings of others. But I can grand jeté right over the line of propriety when the mood is right.
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Jill Anthony
- Jun 29, 2021
- 4 min
Stefanie’s Greatest Gift
Some gifts last a moment. Some last a lifetime.
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Jill Anthony
- Jun 24, 2021
- 3 min
People Pleaser Fail
There can be freedom, and risk, in full-fledged honesty.
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Jill Anthony
- Jun 20, 2021
- 4 min
Father(less) Day
Father's Day is a different experience for each of us and can change year-to-year.
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Jill Anthony
- Jun 2, 2021
- 3 min
Memorable Mistake
One man’s grammatical misstep was this girl’s whimsical wordplay.
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Jill Anthony
- May 28, 2021
- 2 min
Minimizing Messages
Don’t get your panties in a wad. It’s not that bad.
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Jill Anthony
- May 25, 2021
- 5 min
An Embarrassment of Riches
I want the freedom to be me. With or without money. No elevation of status. No embarrassment. Just me.
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Jill Anthony
- May 17, 2021
- 1 min
Ducks in a Row
I admire flexible people. They roll with the punches. Never get flustered.
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Jill Anthony
- Apr 26, 2021
- 3 min
Veiled Attempt to Help
It’s hard to decipher intent behind a mask, whether literal or metaphorical.
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Jill Anthony
- Apr 21, 2021
- 2 min
If at First You Don’t Succeed
Unpacking assumptions in a commonly used phrase.
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