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Ilona Goanos

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Human Parts

The Haunting Memory of the Beautiful Boy Who Lived at the Motel

I still look for him every day.

May 3

The Haunting Memory of the Beautiful Boy Who Lived at the Motel

May 3

Published in
Black Bear

How and Why I Finally Got the Courage to Quit Drinking

It’s beautiful here on the other side.

Feb 10

How and Why I Finally Got the Courage to Quit Drinking

Feb 10

Published in
The Narrative Arc

My Mother Finally Got Help for Her Mental Illness After a Lifetime of Pain

It was a seventy-five-year journey

Oct 18, 2023

Two female nurses stand dressed in personal protective equipment in front of a sun-filled window of a hospital corridor.

Oct 18, 2023

Published in
Age of Empathy

Nature Always Wins: Why I Set My Broken-Winged Butterfly Free

Watching her short life unfold broke my heart.

Sep 9, 2023

Nature Always Wins: Why I Set My Broken-Winged Butterfly Free

Sep 9, 2023

Published in
Age of Empathy

How I Never Wanted To Become Like My Mother but Did Anyway

I grew to love gardening as much as she did.

Aug 30, 2023

How I Never Wanted To Become Like My Mother but Did Anyway

Aug 30, 2023

Published in
The Narrative Arc

A Hidden Resentment Smolders for 43 Years and Shocks Me at My Wedding

I am grateful now for that eye-opening toast

Aug 27, 2023

A Hidden Resentment Smolders for 43 Years and Shocks Me at My Wedding

Aug 27, 2023

Published in
The Memoirist

Why I Never Wanted My Dad To Die

I couldn’t imagine taking care of my estranged mother myself.

Aug 19, 2023

Why I Never Wanted My Dad To Die

Aug 19, 2023

Published in
The Memoirist

A New Baby Brings Love, Unity, and Healing to Our Broken Family

There is no better balm.

Jul 12, 2023

A New Baby Brings Love, Unity, and Healing to Our Broken Family

Jul 12, 2023

Published in
Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

What Happened to the Immature Jerks You Went to High School With?

They’re alive and well at your local pickleball court.

Jul 9, 2023

What Happened to the Immature Jerks You Went to High School With?

Jul 9, 2023

Published in
The Memoirist

Happy Memories of the Craziest and Most Fun Dad and Opa

Every kid adored my dad.

Jun 18, 2023

Happy Memories of the Craziest and Most Fun Dad and Opa

Jun 18, 2023

Ilona Goanos

Ilona Goanos

Yoga-Lover, Mother of Monarchs & Mid-Life Thriver. Join "The Pebble in Your Shoe" newsletter: https://ilonagoanos.substack.com/

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