Wabi-Sabi
• March 13, 2016 • Leave a CommentPosted in cookie dough, crumbs, picture or meme this
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Interview with Micah Part II
• March 7, 2016 • Leave a CommentPosted in crumbs, domestic violence, picture or meme this, quotes, sexual assault
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Long overdue: Introducing the interview series with my friend Micah…
• February 10, 2016 • 2 CommentsPosted in crumbs, domestic violence, health, mental health, picture or meme this, sexual assault
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Listen… (Beyoncé)
• February 7, 2016 • Leave a CommentPosted in audio bites, crumbs, picture or meme this, quotes
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Just keep swinging…
• December 30, 2015 • 19 CommentsPosted in crumbs, mental health, picture or meme this, quotes, stressbuster
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Shelter Life: A view from the inside…
• December 10, 2015 • 4 CommentsPosted in crumbs, domestic violence, sexual assault
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Quote challenge: Stuck
• March 9, 2016 • 8 CommentsPosted in cookie dough, crumbs, picture or meme this, quotes, the oven, virtual escape
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