HeyJaredThe Southern Canary
I’m Molly, a writer using my voice to tell my truth, even when silence feels safer. Through unfiltered stories of change, loss, and courage, I hope to connect with the song in you. All posts are free for reflection, conversation, and connection.
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I used to be a morning person (opens the original)
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I cannot get out of bed in the morning. I mean, I literally cannot get out of the damn bed until it is absolutely necessary.This is particularly perplexing to me because I have ALWAYS been a morning person. Ever since I was a little kid, I have loved the early morning. I have fond memories of crawling out of bed long before my parents were awake, pouring myself a bowl of Fruity Pebbles and watching the endless loop of infomercials playing on one of the five network TV channels because we didn’t
When I finally get my shit together (opens the original)
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I have been living in a liminal space for most of my adult life. It is the space between now and when I finally get my shit together.Anyone else know what I am talking about? It’s the when I finally stop doing this or if I could just get better at that place. Once I start eating enough protein, get my house organized, stop procrastinating, do yoga consistently, and meditate every morning. Then, and only then, will everything fall into place and I will magically be “okay.” <a class="image-link im
Welcome to The Liminal Pause (opens the original)
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For a while now, I’ve felt something shifting.On Instagram @thesoutherncanary has increasingly become the place where I want to use my voice for antiracism, advocacy, and the things happening in the world that I believe deserve our attention. That work matters deeply to me, and I’m not stepping away from it.But I’ve realized I want this space here on Substack to be something different. I want to slow down here. I want to write about the work I do and love as a therapist, and about the questions
When Cutting Off a Parent Becomes the Only Story (opens the original)
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There is a recent psychology trend I am familiar with both personally and professionally. It’s the movement towards “cutting your parents off.” I come to this discussion as a registered nurse who worked for fifteen years in a pediatric hospital before staying home with my three kids. I am also the only living child and primary caregiver to my aging mother, and a newly licensed medical social worker who is just starting to work towards my LCSW. When I read the recent Wall Street Journal article b
Glimmers: The Small Moments That Tell My Body I am Safe (opens the original)
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Six years ago, I was still drinking every night. Not much, as I was still breastfeeding my youngest, usually two or three glasses of wine. But enough that I did not have the capacity to appreciate the small, beautiful moments happening around me. My body was always trying to recover, even when I thought I was just unwinding. I was living in a near-constant state of depletion, and when your nervous system is working that hard to survive, it does not leave much room for wonder. Looking back, I can
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