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Jennifer 1/14/15 Personal Power
Personal Power 1/14/2015 Dear Jennifer, After the hubbub dies down, you are once again a mother. A dream come true. Every wish you’ve wished for the last four years, every sacrifice you’ve made, all to assume this mantle of responsibility. … Continue reading
Jennifer 12/17/14 – Body Image
Body Image 12/17/14 Dear Jennifer, Stop being a fat woman in your head. Just stop. How many episodes of “My 600-lb Life” do you need to watch before you realize that nearly every single person still feels like a fat … Continue reading
Jennifer 12/10/14 Ghosts of the Past
Ghosts of the Past 12/10/14 Dear Jennifer, Ghosts assail you from every direction. Ghosts of bad decisions, of limited options. Ghosts of oppression and doubt. Memories bumped up your anxiety in the night…and the day, and the twilight and the … Continue reading
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11/26/14 – Jennifer – Celebrate Today
Celebrate Today 11/26/2014 Dear Jennifer, Today was big. Aside from the fits of crying punctuating your day, you stood strong in the face of a big fear. You are not your mother. Although you have some of the same challenges, … Continue reading
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Tagged #hope, breaking the cycle, celebrate today, determination, in this moment
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11/19/2014 Jennifer-Fight
Fight 11/19/2014 Dear Jennifer, Fight. Once upon a time, when you wore scabby knees like a badge, you raised your fists at nearly everyone who dared tell you your place. You fought, you scrapped, you rebelled. You argued, you stood … Continue reading
Jennifer 11/11/14 – Success
Success 11/12/2014 Dear Jennifer, Remember this heady feeling of success? Of the stars aligning just for you? It’s been a long time, but there it is. You have plenty more work to do, more work than you think is even … Continue reading
Jennifer 11/4/14 -Optimism!
Optimism! 11/4/2014 Dear Jennifer, Optimism. It’s a quality you claimed to have. You lied. Optimism is the belief that things will turn out OK. You tell people so, and you believe it for them, but you’ve never believed it for … Continue reading
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
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Tagged #forgiveness, beating yourself up, eccentricity, madness, uniqueness
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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
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One Year of Letters 