HeyJaredFinally, Me
Real stories, honest self-reflection, and writing that feels like a conversation. Thoughtful, a little messy, and deeply human.
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For My Friend (opens the original)
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I'm sitting on a seventh-floor balcony in Maui, marveling at the glorious ocean waves below. A light breeze sways the majestic palms, and sounds of laughter and fun fill the air.I've sat on this same balcony every morning and night while on vacation. I can never get enough.By day, sunlight dances across the shifting blues and greens, turning the water into a living canvas of light and power.By night, a brilliant, starlit sky arches over the dark ocean, glowing with the steady, piercing light of
The Gemini Club (opens the original)
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When you’re friends with a Gemini, your life will be filled with constant movement, endless conversation, and spontaneous adventures.Gemini women rarely judge and are always willing to listen to unconventional or wild ideas. They are brilliant conversationalists who can talk for hours, and they are generally up for anything.Imagine my luck when I met a group of women who all happen to be Geminis!Four years ago, my husband and I decided to leave our home of more than 30 years in the San Francisco
Who Peed in Your Cornflakes (opens the original)
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Ugh…Who Peed in Your Cornflakes?Grumpy. Irritable. And irritating the crap out of me.Thirty-nine years of marriage.Some good days. Some not-so-good days. Moments of love and laughter, moments of frustration and annoyance, and the occasional fleeting thought of, What knife in the kitchen would do the job?Kidding, of course.Mostly.This is marriage.Not the anniversary-card version. Not the carefully curated Facebook post with the wedding picture and I’d marry you all over again.Because some days I
A Love Letter to Us (opens the original)
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