HeyJaredIn Remembrance of Real Life
For those living authentically and aloud or seeking encouragement to do so. Less finely crafted content, more saying what's real in real time.
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On unknowingly volunteering myself to get dragged by a loved one (opens the original)
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This summer, I sent a text to two people, asking three questions:What am I good at?What is holding me back?What are the blind spots in my life?True to her nature and level of insight, my Godmom answered swiftly and with so much assurance I thought she misunderstood and was answering for herself.In short, she said I was good at showing up for people but didn’t recognize the ways I often did so to my own detriment. And I need ya’ll to know that this is exactly what I would say about her and not at
On leaving room for your loved ones to surprise you (opens the original)
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Last night, I told my father that I was “good on him for a while.” Hurt was oozing from every pore in my body, and I’d decided to get off the merry go round he didn’t even know we’d been riding.Then he called today, apologized, acknowledged the ways he felt hurt by my words, and received my apology, too.He said some things that little me needed to hear while listening to some things that adult me needed to say. And I don’t know where that means we will land. But I feel safe in the knowing that I
On sisterhood and the way that it saves... (opens the original)
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This week, I had to do a hard (for me) thing. I could feel my chest tightening as I was gearing up to do it. When it was go time, I instantly started crying.Beside me, witnessing this rush of emotion, was my best friend. In the same breath that I started to ask for her help, she offered it.<img alt="Two Black women, sitting on a couch, as one fixes the other's hair." class="si
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