messy middle

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A list of ways I'm hoping to live my word[s] of the year

Feb 18

A letter I'll never send

A poem (I think)

Jul 9, 2024

I had to get out of bed because...

For when getting up feels hard

Apr 23, 2024

Omens, introspection, and adjustments

Mar 5, 2024

Change of plans, kids...

On clinging to unhelpful plans and expectations, and finally letting go

Jan 16, 2024

Easing into the new year

Oy, with the puking already

Jan 9, 2024

Making space for myself

Exploring what my word of the year means to me

Jan 2, 2024

Equal and Opposite

On conflicting needs, my 2024 "word of the year", and a special offer

Dec 12, 2023 •

A. Wilder Westgate

The beauty of late autumn

And mentally preparing for a hard winter

Dec 5, 2023 •

A. Wilder Westgate

You can sit with me, if you want to

On life's lows, and not wanting to find a bright side.

Oct 17, 2023 •

A. Wilder Westgate

He brought me flowers, and I thought about divorce...

On being in the messy middle, and reaching back

Oct 3, 2023 •

A. Wilder Westgate

Stressed and Depressed

A bit of sick, a bit of SAD, and a mundane magic roundup

Sep 26, 2023 •

A. Wilder Westgate

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