HeyJaredRainy Day in May...
a space for the wonderings, wanderings, and words of author Mae Wagner.
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Four things to kick off your autumn... (opens the original)
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And just like that, Autumn is finally here… Personally, I find this season to be among the easiest to manage, and by manage I mean practicing self-care, altering routines, being creative, etc… The coziness of fall agrees with my spirit. That being said, we are not all the same. I have created/collected four things to help your season be the absolute best it can be. Whether it is comfort, inspiration, or anything really– these things might just be what you’re needing! 1.) Rainydayinmay’s Autumn P
September tenth... (opens the original)
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A day never passes without my remembering not only the time I self-harmed and attempted to leave this life, but also the absolute depth of pitch-black brokenness those moments knew me in. It’s been so long since I was overwhelmed, drowning in those waters, that sometimes I can’t believe this space of peace, gratitude, and overwhelming love could disappear again… So much about my life is different. The people I allow access to me are different. I am someone entirely different… But I am still me,
On Holy (opens the original)
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standing beneath the moon, in any phase.any ocean shoreline, the sound, the smell… the weather makes no difference. the music of the cello. the way sunlight beams through the trees. On the Nature of Daylight by Max Rictor.spending time in the mountains. watching the sunset–orange, pink, violet, and magical. (especially in the desert) a Twenty One Pilots show. sitting in silence, in the church I was married in. the sound or a paddle, or palm, as it dips into a still lake. standing in the wind und
A perspective on loss... (opens the original)
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At some point this summer, a dog loved by thousands crossed the rainbow bridge. In truth, I know very little about the beloved gentleman who was Archie. He was a sandy colored doodle, I believe, with those human-doodle eyes. His person would film super awkward skits for social media with Archie, and everyone unanimously knew that, though his human was funny (and had the thumbs necessary for such things), Archie was the real star. When Archie’s person finally shared the news with followers, heart
August 20th, 1988 (opens the original)
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The length of time that a station’s signal stayed in the car grew less and less reliable. After many battles with static to hold on to a favorite song, she switched the radio off and silence filled the space. It wasn’t the good kind of silence–to be fair, as a twelve-year-old child, I didn’t have much of a grasp on loving silence anyway– but the energy … Read more
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