Category Archives: Old Enough to Know Better
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The Velocity of Loss
1September 12, 2018 by 8junebugs
This is the cadence of life after a certain point — we are increasingly grief-adjacent. The losses mount, and the understanding of the impact each person has on countless others grows.
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In review: 2012
Leave a commentJanuary 3, 2013 by 8junebugs
This was a much more exciting list for 2011, I think. I made Big Moves in 2011. In 2012, I …
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Snow what?
2January 28, 2011 by 8junebugs
I may, in fact, be done with snow. For the first 14 of my 33 years, I was in Vermont …
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Long-distance relationships for dummehs*
2November 21, 2010 by 8junebugs
At an event last week, a grad school friend (who is not a dummeh) asked for advice about long-distance relationships. …
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Still here
2April 25, 2010 by 8junebugs
To whoever submitted this secret this week: That you are still there is not your fault. No matter how much …
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Childhood lessons
3April 4, 2010 by 8junebugs
Always have school clothes and play clothes. Change out of one and into the other before you make dinner, especially …
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Benefits of membership
2March 21, 2010 by 8junebugs
Here’s one of the most valuable things I’ve learned about being a grown-up: If you take responsibility for yourself and …
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Uncharted waters
2March 8, 2010 by 8junebugs
I’m about to do something for which I have no childhood roadmap. I’m about to book international travel. I’ve got …
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Nostalgia, Vermont edition
Leave a commentFebruary 1, 2010 by 8junebugs
This Saturday, I left for yoga as the snow started. The snow that meteorologists were afraid to put numbers around, …
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The newest Gingras
2September 11, 2009 by 8junebugs
Check out my gorgeous cousin and his gorgeous bride on their wedding day. I can concur with my aunt, who still …
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