Denise GarrattinILLUMINATIONNot Every Thanksgiving is HappyThere’s a common reason why.Nov 28, 20205Nov 28, 20205
Denise GarrattinILLUMINATIONCat Food and CrackersGetting Through Life With a Little HumorOct 28, 20202Oct 28, 20202
Denise GarrattinILLUMINATIONHow 23andMe Sucked Me Into a Clinical TrialThere are no secrets between 23andMe. Yet, the email felt creepy arriving one day after I considered going back on medication.Oct 7, 20203Oct 7, 20203
Denise GarrattinILLUMINATIONAn Introduction to the Weird LatinaI grew up in a Mexican, multi-generational home in an all Black neighborhood.Sep 9, 20204Sep 9, 20204
Denise GarrattinILLUMINATIONWords Left UnspokenA story about grief and sudden loss.Aug 12, 20207Aug 12, 20207
Denise GarrattFive Questions to Make You ThinkIn response to Linda Caroll — the grown-up friend that entices me to come out and play when I get shy and hide.Nov 30, 20193Nov 30, 20193
Denise GarrattDeath I hate you. Death I Love you.Grandma had so many stories to tell I hadn’t heard them all You took her away from us And left us there to fall Death I hate youFeb 9, 20192Feb 9, 20192
Denise Garratt1. The comfort of deep friendships — the kind where words aren’t necessary.2. Hiking in national parks. The stillness. The beauty.Feb 8, 20193Feb 8, 20193
Denise GarrattBalance is Not RealisticI believe in balance as long as it’s not defined as nice neat buckets equally filled at all times. Alexandra Baker touched on this in “The…Dec 28, 20182Dec 28, 20182
