Author: Mandy Schreiber
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When Your Nervous System is Stuck in the On Position
I had an epiphany this week. It came to me in the wee hours, while I was lying in bed, trying to relax my tension filled body: My nervous system doesn’t know how to get out of fight or flight on its own. For most of my life, my autonomic nervous system has been stuck Read more
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Dear Diary: The Weirdness Award Went to the Hotdog Taco
Dear Diary, I decided that it would be fun to have dinners that start with the same letter as the days of the week. We started our alliterative adventures with Mac and Cheese Monday. I don’t think I’ve ever cooked three boxes of mac and cheese at the same time before. There’s something slightly disturbing Read more
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Stop Treating Love Like Toilet Paper When it’s a Bidet
I think I love myself last sometimes. It’s like there’s only so much love to go around, and I have to make sure everybody gets enough, and I’ll take whatever is left over, which is stupid, because love is an unlimited resource. I’m so afraid of loving myself too much that I meter it out. Read more
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Is it Hot in Here or is it Just Me?
I’m so hot Like an aughts Paris Hilton Like Mugatu at a fashion show So hot right now *** So unbelievably hot *** The air kisses my naked shoulder Leaving my skin Steaming Smoldering Scorching Too hot to handle *** I need more air on my skin A gentle breeze’s caress I want goosebumps I Read more
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Dear Diary: One Foot in the Proverbial Technology Grave
Dear Diary, I couldn’t maintain my invincibility forever. While I was successful in avoiding the first round of colds, I have succumbed to this one. So far, it’s not too bad, but it did take away one of the kid’s voices, so there’s still opportunity for improvement. Un-improvement? Opportunity for worseness? I mean, from the Read more
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Breaking Free From Diet Culture
I have a confession to make. I have gained a few pounds in the last six months, the exact number unknown, as I have refused to weigh myself. I don’t need that kind of negativity in my life. My face is rounder, my curves curvier. There’s just a little bit more of me to love Read more
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A Frightening Glimpse Inside My ADHD Brain
Last week’s ADHD tax was almost $130 From a weekly grocery subscription Because I couldn’t remember If I forgot to cancel it *** I forgot that I remembered To cancel the order I only remembered that I didn’t forget When the order didn’t come Read more
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Bagel Times at Colville High (the Best Stage Fight Ever)
Picture of me making a funny face on a choir trip Read more
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Next Time You’re in an Interview and They Ask About Your Greatest Quality, Tell Them it’s Your Insatiable Curiosity
A few years ago, I was part of an interview panel for a job opening on our team. At the end of the interview, we asked if the candidate had any questions for us. Usually, it’s specific to the work itself, like how many meetings do you attend, how often do you have to go Read more
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Anything Can Be Beautiful If You Look Closely Enough
Little strip of plastic Caught in the wind Of cars racing by *** I see your beautiful dance *** Graceful and spritely Pirouetting between cars With joyful exuberance And a reckless abandon *** You may be just trash Trash with pizzazz Not trash to me *** I wish I had your joie de vivre Your Read more