JD SummersMy Best Friend Found Love and I’m Profoundly SadI’ve been friends with Steve for six years. Not long after I bought this house, I learned that a single gentleman was living with his…Jun 7Jun 7
JD SummersThe Girl Who Was Too Ashamed to Be a WriterStarting at around age 12, I would take a notebook with me on our yearly excursions to the beach. My daddy and his neighbor would split the…Mar 10Mar 10
JD SummersEmilyEmily was born in 1916 in rural eastern North Carolina, the youngest daughter of a poor sharecropper, Robert, and his wife, Pattie. In 1925…Mar 10Mar 10
JD SummersCarrying a secret into mid-lifeWhen I was younger, I had a drug problem. For about a year when I was 30. It was opiates.Dec 13, 2023Dec 13, 2023
JD SummersA story about me, from the perspective of the 27-year-old young wife and mother living on my block.There’s this really cool lady on my street. She is some kind of health care executive and I think she makes good money. She works from…Nov 8, 2023Nov 8, 2023
JD SummersDreams of DaddyUsually when I have dreams, I forget them rather quickly the next day. Sometimes if a dream is particularly disturbing, I might remember it…Oct 13, 2023Oct 13, 2023
JD SummersReflections on the Dark Side of Growing Up Gen-XReels, tweets, and social media posts abound, humorously highlighting the experiences of Gen-X kids who grew up without much adult…Jul 11, 20232Jul 11, 20232
JD SummersJournaling for Self-CareJournaling has long been touted by mental health professionals to be an effective stress management tool. When I was going through a…May 30, 2023May 30, 2023
JD SummersVan Life, Day Three.On February 2, 2020, several things happened.May 30, 20233May 30, 20233