HeyJaredJust Write with Heather J King
Personal essays inspired by life, the world, the people in it, and one mantra: justwrite
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I swooped in here and announced I had relapsed and was re-gaining my sobriety and then soon after I went silent, but it’s not because I’m wagon-less. The alcohol-free wagon, I am still on it. (Speaking of, did you know I was a guest on a podcast episode with my sober friend, Danielle Elliot Smith, on her show Hope Comes to Visit? We had a very honest conversation about my relapse and re-recovery.) Meanwhile, not long after my last time here with you, my used bookstore of nine
Where is Danny Newville? (opens the original)
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On the night Danny Newville disappeared in the small Minnesota town of New London, there were many people who had seen him. Some of those people know something and most likely talked to their friends and family over all these years. Some names and theories have been brought up throughout the years since Danny went missing, but there continues to be no proof. Now Danny’s Dad, Russ, has stage 4 lung cancer and is on hospice. Yet he managed to lead the Walk for Danny Newville on its 24th year last
Remember This #1 (opens the original)
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I started writing these little vignettes to remember when I went to Sober Camp. I’ve kept it (mostly) going since I returned home, and decided to share some of them here, with you. Thank you for bearing witness. REMEMBER THIS“Joy is who you share it with.” - Riley Worth via the band, Layup<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jaA_!,f_auto,q_auto
finding my way back, a podcast (opens the original)
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