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Jennifer 10/29/2014- Fantastic
Fantastic 10/29/2014 Dear Jennifer, I know you beat yourself up at night. You could have done this, you could have done that. You should do this, you should do that. Ten thousand voices of advice ring in your head, saying … Continue reading
10/22/2014 Jennifer – Can’t Eat Mom
Can’t Eat Mom 10/22/2014 Dear Jennifer, Eat another slice of pizza. Go on, I dare you. How are you any different from your mother? Fat, stuffing your feelings down with food. And I don’t get it, Jennifer, I really don’t; … Continue reading
Jennifer 10/15/2014 – Step by Step
Step by Step 10/15/2014 Dear Jennifer, Enough with the platitudes. If you’re going to change your life, how are you going to do it? What are you going to do today? Today you are going to finish the household maintenance … Continue reading
Jennifer 10/8/2014-Mistake
Mistake 10/8/2014 Dear Jennifer, You want so badly to be hard on yourself, to talk sternly, to beat yourself up. No. You made a mistake. You acted out of desperation instead of intention, and it bit you. But you ACTED. … Continue reading
One Year of Letters 