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Day 160: God buzzed in my ear, or maybe it was just a mosquito.

Published on: June 9, 2018June 10, 2018 by Missy O'Brien 6 Comments

I’m trying my damnedest to think peaceful thoughts and find the zen of healing, reclining there at the community acupuncture place. I’m needled by the lack of privacy and by the sharp pricks of disapproval I feel for my fellow patients, who answer the practitioner’s hushed quiet queries in boisterous bowling-alley tones. Should it surprise […]

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Gratitude is easy — you’re upright with a pulse and still remember where you live? Grateful, and done!

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