Tessa RoseReligion is for selfish peopleI was raised by passionately religious parents in the small Christian sect of Swedenborgianism. My developing brain was bombarded with the…Nov 6, 2017Nov 6, 2017
Tessa RoseIs the crazy inside or outside?My thought today is that it’s important to distinguish a crazy-making, abusive situation from your own issues. Some of us have a propensity…Nov 2, 2017Nov 2, 2017
Tessa RoseCelebrate the good things that come from the bad thingsMy mother and sisters were killed by a drunk driver when I was five. My dad remarried and two more precious people came into my life. All…May 12, 2017May 12, 2017
Tessa RoseI’m back in the clutter battleClutter has been the bane of my existence for more than two decades. I was never a stellar keeper of my own apartment, and I married into a…May 4, 2017May 4, 2017
Tessa RoseThe Heineken ad is okayIf you haven’t seen it, the ad shows pairs of people coming together to build a bar. Having bonded a bit over this shared task, they…May 2, 2017May 2, 2017
Tessa RoseSnowflakes in MayPaper snowflakes linger on my windows Trees in full leaf behind them I spent hours cutting lacy shapes with garden snips Floor littered…May 2, 2017May 2, 2017
Tessa RoseIntroductionI’m a mid-life woman struggling to extract the right lessons out of everything that life has thrown at me. I’ve received praise for my…Feb 21, 2016Feb 21, 2016
