HeyJaredLife Over Coffee
Essays on personal stories, oddities, small mysteries,, culture, media, and history. Written by someone with many personal stories of triumps, losses, grief, and more.
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Full Circle (opens the original)
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The hands that once guided minenow lean on me each day.I carry medicines, worries,and words they cannot always find.Some days bring patience,some days bring tears,as I watch time changethe person I hold dear.Yet through the exhaustion,one truth stays true:Love comes full circlewhen I care for themthe way they once cared for me.
What Suicide Leaves Behind (Trigger Warning) (opens the original)
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September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and today is Suicide Prevention Day. Few families in this country haven't been touched by it in some way, a relative, a friend, a coworker, a name that comes up less and less over the years but never really leaves. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, suicide was the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2024, and the second leading cause of death among people ages 15 to 34.I've been close to this three times.The first
The 7:12 A.M. Summit of Dog Diplomacy (opens the original)
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If you enjoy the writings of Life Over Coffee, consider a one-time donation. All proceeds will go to keeping the lights on, internet spinning, and the writer caffienated. Any donation is truly appreciated.DonateThe Crisis at 7:12 a.m.There’s a moment every morning, somewhere between waking up and admitting defeat, when the day reveals its true intentions. Yesterday, that moment arrived at 7:12 a.m., and it brought drama.I was in the kitchen, attempting to make coffee
Gravity Mornings (opens the original)
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Mornings are roughI wake up and fight withMy own body to get out of bed. Pain here, pain thereCould be pain everywhere. Pain is only a hum some days, Other days it’s a scream.Along with pain comes fatigue, The kind of fatigue that is heavy like gravity is pulling me down, making it hard to stay up. Afternoon the pain comes stronger,Telling me it’s time for bed.Early to bed for me, especially fatigue days. Still I move, through the pain and fatigue.Even with the migraines and muscle pains.Keep ac
My Brain Buffering Again: Fibro Fog, Aging, and Whatever This Era Is (opens the original)
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If you enjoy the writings of Life Over Coffee, consider a one-time donation. All proceeds will go to keeping the lights on, internet spinning, and the writer caffienated. Any donation is truly appreciated.Coffee FundThere are days when I walk into a room and immediately forget why I am there. Not in the cute sitcom way, more in the “Did I teleport? Was I chasing a thought? Did the thought dissolve?” kind of way. If you live with fibromyalgia, you probably know this feeling intimately. And if
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