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The Modern Medium, Alexandra Shelly

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Where do I put them?

I have all these words inside of me and I need to put them somewhere. As you know, or if you don’t that’s okay too, I’ve always had a lot…

Jun 22, 2023

Where do I put them?

Jun 22, 2023

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The Modern Medium, Alexandra Shelly

Open

I was born wide open —

Jun 21, 2023

Open

Jun 21, 2023

The Modern Medium, Alexandra Shelly

Avoiding the burn.

My heart feels as buoyant as bath bubbles, and clean as expensive cement homes by the ocean; the kind you’re certain you can lick and your…

Jun 26, 2023

Avoiding the burn.

Jun 26, 2023

The Modern Medium, Alexandra Shelly

Writing Scares Me.

I have this fantasy of being indoors all day and just writing. My toes would be curled against the couch cushions. Palace would be playing…

Jan 31, 2020

Jan 31, 2020

The Modern Medium, Alexandra Shelly

When a Curmudgeon Walks Into A Bar

On Sunday at 12:02, I rush into R&D Cafe because I have, “restaurant anxiety”; meaning I must get there, there must be a table, even though…

Mar 2, 2018

When a Curmudgeon Walks Into A Bar

Mar 2, 2018

The Modern Medium, Alexandra Shelly

A Portrait of the House on the Hill

Mr. Sabough glides towards the iron-wrought gate. It opens without a squeak. He mumbles to himself, “Hmm.. must have oiled it yesterday.”…

Mar 2, 2018

A Portrait of the House on the Hill

Mar 2, 2018

The Modern Medium, Alexandra Shelly

Tales of an Intern

Yup, it’s official. The 9–5 intern is me. Has been me for over a month and will be until March. I genuinely pray I get hired. We’ll see.

Feb 13, 2018

Tales of an Intern

Feb 13, 2018

The Modern Medium, Alexandra Shelly

What We Can All Learn From An Old Dog

Small — or some would say, “punt-able — evil to most, senile, yet harmless when you really understand the technicalities. A fuzzy cylinder…

Feb 13, 2018

What We Can All Learn From An Old Dog

Feb 13, 2018

The Modern Medium, Alexandra Shelly

Be A Boss At Interviews

“The Struggle” is most certainly real. You’re not 21 anymore. At age 22, you have to be taken a little more seriously. It’s that time of…

Feb 4, 2018

Be A Boss At Interviews

Feb 4, 2018

The Modern Medium, Alexandra Shelly

The Head and The Heart

There are very few instances that make you feel the kind of pain that has gulped up your insides and spat them out. It’s a whole event…

Feb 2, 2018

The Head and The Heart

Feb 2, 2018

The Modern Medium, Alexandra Shelly

The Modern Medium, Alexandra Shelly

A bubbly, ADHD woman who wears everything on her sleeve. I have a lot of words and I need a place to put them.

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