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==My Idea of Cozy==

Some people prefer to be bundled up, hot beverage in hand, and out of the weather to be cozy? Me? I'm a bit different.

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adulthood remains three years away at all times

https://tacobout.online/2026/09/10/adulthood-remains-three-years-away/

adulthood remains three years away at all times

https://tacobout.online/2026/09/10/adulthood-remains-three-years-away/

A Year Without Her

By Cliff Potts

September 9, 2026 – 2105

A year is a strange measure of time.

It sounds complete. It sounds like something that should mean closure, or at least a clear step forward. People mark it on calendars, remember the date, say a few words, and then expect something to have shifted in a meaningful way.

But a year without her is not a clean line.

It is a collection of days. Some heavy, some manageable, some almost normal, and some that fall apart without warning. It is not one continuous feeling. It is a pattern of moments that do not resolve into anything simple.

That is what a year becomes.

There are things you learn. You learn how to get through the day without constant collapse. You learn where the sharpest edges are. You learn which memories bring warmth and which ones still break you open. You learn how to function in a world that no longer includes the person who mattered most.

But learning is not the same as healing.

A year does not restore what was lost. It does not answer the questions. It does not make the absence reasonable or acceptable. It only proves that time continues whether you are ready for it or not.

That is the truth of it.

There is no finish line at one year. No moment where grief declares itself complete. There is only a continuation. The same life, reshaped, moving forward one day at a time, carrying what it carries.

And yet, there is something else.

There is endurance.

Not the loud kind. Not the kind that demands recognition. Just the quiet fact that you are still here, still moving, still doing what needs to be done. That may not feel like much, but it is not nothing.

A year without her is not a conclusion.

It is a measure of how long love continues in absence.

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Richard Marcus examines the important of queer line dancing in the context of creating safe(r) spaces for queer folks across the world.

Read this important essay in volume 7 of Rainbow Rodeo!

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#QueerCountry #Americana #CountryMusic #RootsMusic #LGBTQMusic #QueerMusic #LGBTQMusician #lgbtq #essay #PersonalEssay #LGBTQHistory

Friendship Is Harder Than People Admit When You’re An Adult

https://letsbedifferenttogether.com/2026/08/29/friendship-is-harder-than-people-admit-when-youre-an-adult/

Richard Marcus examines the important of queer line dancing in the context of creating safe(r) spaces for queer folks across the world.

Read this important essay in volume 7 of Rainbow Rodeo!

https://www.fourquartersrecords.com/products/rainbow-rodeo-vol-7

#QueerCountry #Americana #CountryMusic #RootsMusic #LGBTQMusic #QueerMusic #LGBTQMusician #lgbtq #essay #PersonalEssay #LGBTQHistory

I learned early rest was for the weak. Everything my family taught me said so.

My father taught hours, my mother graded late. The message was clear.

What voice drives you forward, and is it speaking with kindness or fear?

#discipline #selfcompassion #wellness
#hustleculture #productivity #guiltfreerest
#personalessay #reflectivewriting #embodiedpractice

🌈 THE RAINBOW
From Childhood Folklore to a Symbol of Human Wholeness

A childhood Ibibio folklore, a rainbow after the rain, and a lifetime of changing perspectives. This is a reflection on how one symbol came to represent wonder, memory, and human wholeness for me.

🔗 Article link below

https://medium.com/@dianabasieseme_60028/the-rainbow-27f4e80099a2?sk=90907d516423e678c87dae68b8718e09

🎨 Visuals created with AI.

#Writing #Medium #Rainbow #Folklore #Ibibio #PersonalEssay #Spirituality #Nature #Consciousness

REVIEW: Sufjan Stevens' Carrie and Lowell, Ten Years Later | 🔗 https://brennan.day/review-sufjan-stevens-carrie-and-lowell-ten-years-later/

#MusicReview #PersonalEssay #MentalHealth #Grief #Family #Suicide #MediaCriticism

The Itch | 🔗 https://brennan.day/the-itch/

#PersonalEssay #Writing #Creativity #IndieWeb #Philosophy #Self-reflection

SBSK is The Most Important Channel on YouTube | 🔗 https://brennan.day/sbsk-is-the-most-important-channel-on-youtube/

#PersonalEssay #YouTube #SocialCommentary #Disability #Community #Advocacy

You Don't Have to Blog | 🔗 https://brennan.day/you-dont-have-to-blog/

#PersonalEssay #IndieWeb #Blogging #Community #SocialCommentary #WebCulture

Who knows?

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Wow, I Love the 'Puter! | 🔗 https://brennan.day/wow-i-love-the-puter/

#PersonalEssay #Technology #SocialCommentary #OpenSource #IndieWeb #Computing

Playing the Games We Have | 🔗 https://brennan.day/playing-the-games-we-have/

#PersonalEssay #VideoGames #Technology #SocialCommentary #RetroGaming

Knitting the Web: We Need Interlinkers! | 🔗 https://brennan.day/knitting-the-web-we-need-interlinkers/

#PersonalEssay #IndieWeb #WebDevelopment #Community #Blogging #LinkCulture

L'IndieWeb en français québécois? | 🔗 https://brennan.day/l-indieweb-en-francais-quebecois/

#PersonalEssay #LanguageLearning #Linguistics #IndieWeb #Technology #SocialCommentary

Beeminder: Getting Back on the Horse | 🔗 https://brennan.day/beeminder-getting-back-on-the-horse/

#PersonalEssay #Productivity #HabitTracking #Beeminder #Self-improvement #CommitmentDevices

It Was Always a Love Story, Actually | 🔗 https://brennan.day/it-was-always-a-love-story-actually/

#PersonalEssay #MediaCriticism #Gender #Love #Television #Anime

Adding Thousands of Lines to Your Codebase Isn't Impressive. It's Actually Bad. | 🔗 https://brennan.day/adding-thousands-of-lines-to-your-codebase-isnt-impressive-its-actually-bad/

#PersonalEssay #WebDevelopment #AI #CodeQuality #Programming #SocialCommentary

Mea Culpa, When Somebody Writes Your Wrongs | 🔗 https://brennan.day/mea-culpa-when-somebody-writes-your-wrongs/

#PersonalEssay #Writing #Criticism #Scrupulosity #MentalHealth

What have note-taking PKMs accomplished, really? | 🔗 https://brennan.day/what-have-note-taking-pkms-accomplished-really/

#PersonalEssay #Writing #Research #Productivity #KnowledgeManagement #AcademicResearch #Criticism

Broken Chair

I rescued the chair from outside someone’s apartment with the hope of fixing it and having it become a welcome member of our family.

But, as often happens, it sat around in various places waiting for me to find the time to repair it.

Finally, I decided it was one more project I did not have time for, and so yesterday I put it out on the sidewalk in the hopes that someone would take it home.

It sat out there all through yesterday in the rain and the sun, lonely, awaiting a new friend. A few people paused to look but then drove away. Periodically I would look out my window to see it still sitting forlornly there.

Then this morning I noticed an older gentleman walking past who began to inspect the chair. He picked it up, put it on his back and walked away.

It is a beautiful chair. It just needs to be repaired, and I am sure its new owner will do just that.

I don’t know about you, but I feel a lot like that broken chair, waiting for the gentle hands of someone to put me back together again.

I wait, broken, with the hope that those hands will touch me, I will be healed, and I can have a purpose again.

July 10, 2015

The True, Unglamorous Life of a Writer | 🔗 https://brennan.day/the-true-unglamorous-life-of-a-writer/

#PersonalEssay #Writing #WritingCraft #Blogging #Creativity #CreativeNonfiction

CLOWN BURNOUT | 🔗 https://brennan.day/clown-burnout/

#PersonalEssay #Psychology #Humor #MétisCulture #Friendship #Sincerity

Outside my window, a sapling tree stands dead—Sometimes the land itself seems to grieve. Read the full piece here: https://unenlightenedgeneralists.com/dead-tree-dead-bird/ #PersonalEssay #Memoir https://unenlightenedgeneralists.com/dead-tree-dead-bird/

Why Does Conor McGregor Get a Comeback? | 🔗 https://brennan.day/why-does-conor-mcgregor-get-a-comeback/

#PersonalEssay #SocialCommentary #Sports #Culture #Feminism #Politics #UFC

REVIEW: Missing 'Missing Richard Simmons' | 🔗 https://brennan.day/review-missing-missing-richard-simmons/

#PersonalEssay #Review #MediaCriticism #SocialCommentary #Privacy #Ethics

Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze? | 🔗 https://brennan.day/is-the-juice-worth-the-squeeze/

#PersonalEssay #Philosophy #Values #IndieWeb #Mortality #Purpose

To My Readers: What Do You Want To See More Of? | 🔗 https://brennan.day/to-my-readers-what-do-you-want-to-see-more-of/

#IndieWeb #PersonalEssay #Writing #Community #Blogging

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How to Read Your Work Aloud: Writer’s Digest 6th Annual Personal Essay Awards Winner

Congratulations to Sonja Livingston, Grand Prize winner of the 6th Annual Writer’s Digest Personal Essay Awards. Here’s her winning essay, “How to Read Your Work Aloud: A Ten Point List.”
The post How to Read Your Work Aloud: Writer’s Digest 6th Annual Personal Essay Awards Winner appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/writers-digest-6th-annual-personal-essay-awards-winner

#BeInspired #FromtheMagazine #FromtheWinners #PersonalEssay #PersonalEssays

Announcing the 5th Annual Personal Essay Awards Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the 5th annual Writer's Digest Personal Essay Awards!
The post Announcing the 5th Annual Personal Essay Awards Winners appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/5th-annual-personal-essay-awards-winners

#FromtheWinners #PersonalEssay #PersonalEssays #PersonalWriting #WDCompetitions
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