Crystal Joy VagnierWow! My First Gofundme Is So Much Fun!When people ask “what’s up?” or “how are you?” I have to pause because I don’t know where to even begin and usually, my updates get even…Aug 16, 20221Aug 16, 20221
Crystal Joy VagnierFebruary 24, 2022In 2011, when I moved to the Republic of Georgia, the number of times I had to correct folks back in the U.S. that I was not in Russia but…Feb 25, 2022Feb 25, 2022
Crystal Joy VagnierWinter Solstice Thoughts for it will get brighter after today: December 12, 20212021 was a showcase in loss. The first three months were spent trying to dig out of the seasonal blues. April showed up with a glimmer of…Dec 21, 2021Dec 21, 2021
Crystal Joy VagnierSeptember 9, 2021On Wednesday I was having a rough day and contemplating the cliched thought of the inequity of “good” vs “bad.” Of how unfair it feels that…Sep 11, 2021Sep 11, 2021
Crystal Joy VagnierAugust 27, 2021This past Friday was…eventful. My sister, niece (age 3), and nephew (age 1) moved in with me (and Friday the cat) three months ago (in…Aug 31, 2021Aug 31, 2021
Crystal Joy VagnierSpaceI need space. We need space. With each passing year I cling to the wishful thinking of somehow acquiring more space for all my new…Aug 25, 2021Aug 25, 2021
Crystal Joy VagnierDear Ann,It has still been a struggle for me to reconcile the fact that there are those close to me who voted for our current president. Even more…Jan 23, 2017Jan 23, 2017
Crystal Joy VagnierWe Gonna Rock Down To…I’m still sifting through my emotions after yesterday’s Women’s March on Washington. What can be expressed that hasn’t already been…Jan 22, 2017Jan 22, 2017
Crystal Joy VagnierTeetering on BorderlineI waited seven days. The majority of those hours, within those days, were spent in bed. Internetting, in bed. Netflixing, in bed. Texting…Jan 8, 2017Jan 8, 2017
