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Headaches, Again | SpitzSpeak
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We tell ourselves stories in order to live–Joan Didion. Crazy Aunt [Insert Name Here]. It feels like no one is listening. . . →. September 8, 2012. I don’t know, except to say that it’s debilitating. My migraine meds help, so my medical doctor says that makes it a migraine. But my migraine meds put me to sleep; my medical doctor says this isn’t supposed to happen. Either way, it feels like my day is shot when I wake with this kind of headache. And so the question becomes, what am I to learn from this?
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It feels like no one is listening. . . | SpitzSpeak
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We tell ourselves stories in order to live–Joan Didion. The Last Six Months. . . →. It feels like no one is listening. . . November 16, 2012. Because everyone else, even those who really care about me, are just too busy with their own problems to be burdened, even for 20 minutes, with mine? Because I speak in a low voice, rather than screaming and crying in hurt and frustration, which is really what I’m doing on the inside? View all posts by Drennan →. This entry was posted in Uncategorized. I’ll b...
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SpitzSpeak | "We tell ourselves stories in order to live"–Joan Didion | Page 2
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We tell ourselves stories in order to live–Joan Didion. Newer posts →. 10 Things I’ve Learned from The Beatles. July 1, 2012. Before I begin today’s list, I want to give a shout out to Kyle B, because I feel like out of everyone I know, Kyle will understand why this list is important to me. Here, then, are 10 things I’ve learned from The Beatles:. 1 It’s getting better all the time. 2 I get by with a little help from my friends. 3 I’d give you everything I got for a little peace of mind. June 30, 2012.
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The Beach House | SpitzSpeak
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We tell ourselves stories in order to live–Joan Didion. It’s been so long. . . Today and Why I Write and “We’re Not Gonna Take It” →. February 1, 2015. I dreamed once of looking out those windows to an island. It couldn’t have been far away. How far is the horizon? When I was a child, I dreamed of being there, the beach house, and watching the surf rise higher and higher incrementally, knowing we would be engulfed soon. If anyone uses the expression, “Head for the hills,” this dream comes...Of course, in...
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The Last Six Months. . . | SpitzSpeak
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We tell ourselves stories in order to live–Joan Didion. It feels like no one is listening. . . It’s been so long. . . →. The Last Six Months. . . May 8, 2013. Have been humbling and wonderful and painful and full and empty and. . .and. . .and. 8221; isn’t helpful. View all posts by Drennan →. This entry was posted in Uncategorized. It feels like no one is listening. . . It’s been so long. . . →. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:.
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It’s been so long. . . | SpitzSpeak
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We tell ourselves stories in order to live–Joan Didion. The Last Six Months. . . The Beach House →. It’s been so long. . . June 22, 2014. But I didn’t realize exactly how long. How long since I’ve posted here, that is. I logged on to remind myself where I was with various blog projects, only to be slapped in the face with a reminder that I hadn’t posted here in over a year. Over a year. And so, the question becomes, what have I been doing over the past year? Life has changed. I hope it’s for th...I’...
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We tell ourselves stories in order to live–Joan Didion. I'm a 40-something English professor who loves books, popular culture, children's lit, nail polish, pretty eyeshadow, Boston Terriers, and sprititual and metaphysical matters, in no particular order. I write creatively, blog publicly, and journal privately. I believe in practicing compassion and using the Oxford comma. Today and Why I Write and “We’re Not Gonna Take It”. February 18, 2016. February 1, 2015. It’s been so long. . . June 22, 2014.