My decision to come to Montana was supported by several signs from the universe. These include: By some miracle, I, too, received a “sign” while here that has brought meaning to my own personal “journey,” a.k.a., finally finishing my novel. My sign arrived this morning (in the form of an email) and was in reply […]

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It was clear on Sunday afternoon that Tara would absolutely be going to work on Monday. Although she’d expressed misgivings about the work she would be doing, this new job was her chance to get health insurance (after 30 days) and a regular paycheck—two undeniably important and relevant matters that could not be realized were […]

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On Day Zero, when Tara and I spent two hours on the phone “chatting,” I asked her, “What were you doing the last time you thought to yourself This is really great.” My question was met with silence, leading me, at first, to think that maybe there’s not been anything great for her recently. Quickly, […]

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I saw this text just a few minutes after it arrived. It was from Tara. Tara is my oldest friend. I first met Tara in 1994 when she was hired to work where I’d been working for a year already. My B.A. in philosophy hadn’t been in high demand when I’d returned to Massachusetts from […]

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If you’d asked me yesterday what my plans were for today, I would’ve told you that I’d be spending it like just about every other day: read, drink coffee, write, eat fruit, walk in the woods with my dog, cook dinner for my family, maybe take a sauna, finish the movie Rob and I started, […]

Read more "A Meaningful Departure: Day 1/Saturday"

Rare in life does one get an offer like the one I’m going to make for you, Erica. It’s up to you on how you want it to play out. You defamed me sixteen months ago, and in so doing, you put me into a dark place. No one had written those words until you […]

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