Cheryl DumesnilinThe Crisis Diaries55 Days: Ode to the Mystery Flora of Van Damme BeachI don’t know what you were before I found you dead and sun-bleached, strewn among the river rocks and driftwood on Van Damme Beach.4d ago4d ago
Cheryl DumesnilinThe Crisis Diaries55 Days: Dear Child Riding the Escalator at KohlsMore and more, these days, I experience these moments when time collapses, and I am in two places at once, wanting to hold on to them both.Jul 311Jul 311
Cheryl DumesnilinThe Crisis Diaries55 Days: Cherry SeasonA single moment can become a lifetime, when you’re fully present in it.Jul 16Jul 16
Cheryl DumesnilinThe Crisis Diaries55 Days: ‘You Poked My Heart’“I thought healing meant I wouldn’t feel sad anymore.”Jul 5Jul 5
Cheryl DumesnilinThe Crisis Diaries55 Days: Noticing“Be aware of your surroundings” is not just a safety precaution; it’s a way of life.Jun 8Jun 8
Cheryl DumesnilinThe Crisis Diaries55 Days: The Job You Can’t OutsourceBeing loved by someone else does not excuse you from the work of loving yourself.Jun 6Jun 6
Cheryl DumesnilinThe Crisis Diaries55 Days: Fledging“Even as endings occur, life keeps creating life.”Apr 30Apr 30
Cheryl DumesnilinThe Crisis Diaries55 Days: In Praise of the Messy MiddleNobody gets from point caterpillar to point butterfly without messiness.Apr 21Apr 21
Cheryl DumesnilinThe Crisis Diaries55 Days: The Broken-Winged BirdIf you can fly, then I can fly.Apr 15Apr 15
Cheryl DumesnilinThe Crisis Diaries55 Days: Pruning SeasonWhat do you need to clip away to allow for new growth?Mar 29Mar 29