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Dispatches from the Land of Chaos, Disruption, and Unexpected Change
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55 Days: Ode to the Mystery Flora of Van Damme Beach
55 Days: Ode to the Mystery Flora of Van Damme Beach
I 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.
Cheryl Dumesnil
Oct 11
55 Days: Dear Child Riding the Escalator at Kohls
55 Days: Dear Child Riding the Escalator at Kohls
More 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.
Cheryl Dumesnil
Jul 31
55 Days: Cherry Season
55 Days: Cherry Season
A single moment can become a lifetime, when you’re fully present in it.
Cheryl Dumesnil
Jul 16
55 Days: ‘You Poked My Heart’
55 Days: ‘You Poked My Heart’
“I thought healing meant I wouldn’t feel sad anymore.”
Cheryl Dumesnil
Jul 5
55 Days: Noticing
55 Days: Noticing
“Be aware of your surroundings” is not just a safety precaution; it’s a way of life.
Cheryl Dumesnil
Jun 8
55 Days: The Job You Can’t Outsource
55 Days: The Job You Can’t Outsource
Being loved by someone else does not excuse you from the work of loving yourself.
Cheryl Dumesnil
Jun 6
55 Days: Fledging
55 Days: Fledging
“Even as endings occur, life keeps creating life.”
Cheryl Dumesnil
Apr 30
55 Days: In Praise of the Messy Middle
55 Days: In Praise of the Messy Middle
Nobody gets from point caterpillar to point butterfly without messiness.
Cheryl Dumesnil
Apr 21
55 Days: The Broken-Winged Bird
55 Days: The Broken-Winged Bird
If you can fly, then I can fly.
Cheryl Dumesnil
Apr 15
55 Days: Pruning Season
55 Days: Pruning Season
What do you need to clip away to allow for new growth?
Cheryl Dumesnil
Mar 29
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