Barefoot Pencil – Medium

Barefoot Pencil

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Pinned

I’m just like you. I promise.

And maybe some of the beauty in you is what’s beautiful in me too…

May 10

May 10

She was Rescued

Then she learned trust and love.

Oct 16

She was Rescued

Oct 16

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Someday is a Lie

And I stopped believing in it.

Oct 13

Someday is a Lie

Oct 13

The Wormy Dog

When showing up was how we found each other

Oct 7

The Wormy Dog

Oct 7

The Gospel of the Junk Drawer

A chaotic little shrine of keys, coupons, and broken pens, and its reflection in us all.

Oct 1

Oct 1

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Exhausted by the Political Yelling

Why the quiet middle matters more than the screaming extremes.

Sep 21

Exhausted by the Political Yelling

Sep 21

The Hunt

A Study in Domestic Predation

Sep 19

The Hunt

Sep 19

What a Trip to Aspen Taught Me About the Wealthy

Comparison intensifies

Aug 31

What a Trip to Aspen Taught Me About the Wealthy

Aug 31

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Every Sandcastle Gets Stomped

A boy’s sandcastle at a noisy water park turned into a quiet metaphor.

Aug 24

Every Sandcastle Gets Stomped

Aug 24

The Curse of the Capable

It starts as a compliment…“You’re so good at this.”

Aug 14

Aug 14

Barefoot Pencil

Barefoot Pencil

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I write about what most people struggle to name. With words, we’ll meet in that space and call it connection.

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