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Before and happily ever after

Oh hi, here's me! There's this non-profit I like, Big Vision NYC, and they're doing great stuff in the substance abuse space. They asked me to share a bit of my own story, and a "before and after picture", for their social media pages. My first thought was "Aw, shucks, y'all!" and my next thought … Continue reading Before and happily ever after →

Alexis Uncategorized 2 Comments December 10, 2017December 10, 2017 3 Minutes

Boo! A story about ghosts.

ghost ɡōst/ noun an apparition of a dead person that is believed to appear or become manifest to the living, typically as a nebulous image. There's been a ghost in my house, y'all. A "nebulous image" that's been chasing me like a shadow. Let me tell you a story. In the last year and a half, … Continue reading Boo! A story about ghosts. →

Alexis Uncategorized 1 Comment June 23, 2016June 23, 2016 2 Minutes

Big coat+ big hair, don’t care.

Let me tell you a short story about big hair and big coats. The other day I busted out the blow dryer, which I hadn’t done since I chopped my hair off. I blow dried my hair with the sole purpose of seeing how large I could make it. VERY LARGE, as it turns out. … Continue reading Big coat+ big hair, don’t care. →

Alexis Uncategorized 1 Comment April 1, 2016 3 Minutes

Emergency kit

When life gets hard, I pull out an emergency kit. My emergency kit has a dog in it. It also has coffee, a candle, sage and something to write with. There are some rings in there that remind me to be strong; one from my sister, and one from me. I put them on, make … Continue reading Emergency kit →

Alexis Uncategorized 2 Comments March 25, 2016March 25, 2016 3 Minutes

GTFO vs. bloom where you’re planted

Honest admission: I want to put my bed into a camper van, toss the dog in there, with a bunch of paper and pens and paints. I would drive around the country, slinging art, sleeping in my van. In reality, I would have no clue how to fix a van if it broke down, and … Continue reading GTFO vs. bloom where you’re planted →

Alexis Uncategorized 2 Comments March 18, 2016March 18, 2016 2 Minutes

Come hang out in this mess.

"Please don't clean for me", my mother says before she comes to visit.  I used to ignore her, and fly into a sweeping  and Windex frenzy. At some point I stopped. I realized that no amount of cleaning would make her feel differently about me. She knows I'm not perfect, so there isn't a point in hiding … Continue reading Come hang out in this mess. →

Alexis Uncategorized 3 Comments February 26, 2016February 26, 2016 3 Minutes

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