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Continue reading →: Leaving On A Beautiful Note
Sometimes dating is just about collecting moments with people who won’t last. One of the most romantic things a date has done for me was learning how to play one of my favorite songs for me on the guitar. He knew I am kind of obsessed with Taylor, and took the time…
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Continue reading →: Anxiety Isn’t Love
One thing about love is that you sometimes don’t understand how it works. I think we often mistake anxiety for feelings of love. Taylor Swift’s music has always spoken to me, and Out of The Woods was my anthem with a guy who was once in my life. When the…
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Continue reading →: Kentucky Vibes
The last time I was in Kentucky visiting my grandparents was when I was in the darkest place in my life. It was about a year ago, and I had just been diagnosed with depression — I couldn’t think about anything other than my tanking relationship. I honestly don’t remember…
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Continue reading →: Everything I Ever Wanted
I’m absolutely amazed at the way my heart has been feeling. As soon as I got out of my last relationship I was excited to take time to myself and then eventually find someone in the area who I could see as often as I’d like. I wasn’t going to…
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Continue reading →: He Was A Runner
The crisp weather signifying the end of winter reminds me of him. The fall before I got sick we trained for my half marathon together. We would run for hours or meet at the campus dining hall after a long run. He encouraged me and pushed me to do better.…
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Continue reading →: That’s Not Really My Style
I’ve never been the “cool girl.” People have considered me funny, or sweet, or thoughtful, but never cool. That’s never been a big priority to me, and my personality definitely isn’t someone who can just be “one of the guys.” I hate beer, I don’t know a lot about professional…
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Continue reading →: Are You There God? It’s Me, Krista.
It’s late. Everyone is sound asleep and I feel alone. I’m in more pain than usual; you never get used to pain, but do notice when it’s particularly worse. A lasting ache can take over your body and slowly destroy the healthy things you have left. You begin to lose…
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Continue reading →: Moving Forward
I called my best friend late last night in tears as I felt frustrated and angry about my chronic illness. It’s hard to be in pain all the time and it is exhausting being sick without ever getting a break. This morning I woke up with a text from her…
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