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Another Round
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Another Round

Posted on May 10, 2022May 13, 2022 by Michelle Martinez

As my boi would always say, “Ain’t gonna lie…,” before unpacking what was on his […]

Get Up, Momma
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Get Up, Momma

Posted on April 1, 2022April 17, 2022 by Michelle Martinez

As I struggled in my puddle on the shower floor, my Boi’s gentle, calm voice cut through the pain, “Get up momma. You don’t belong down there!”

Paulina was here…
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Paulina was here…

Posted on March 29, 2022March 30, 2022 by Michelle Martinez

Paulina was here. It was sooo nice!!! She stayed three days and four nights… But, […]

Wandering Between Worlds
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Wandering Between Worlds

Posted on March 17, 2022March 17, 2022 by Michelle Martinez

Days, weeks, and months seem to meld together in such a way that life seems […]

Finding Joy After Loss… Is it even possible?
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Finding Joy After Loss… Is it even possible?

Posted on October 24, 2021October 25, 2021 by Michelle Martinez

At first, loss can feel like you are living in an absolute nightmare, except you […]

Ohhh, To Live Again…
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Ohhh, To Live Again…

Posted on August 1, 2020August 1, 2020 by Michelle Martinez

At what point do we progress from merely “riding the ride” to actually enjoying it? […]

“She Be Back!!!”
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“She Be Back!!!”

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Michelle Martinez

My little guy was only eighteen months old when his big sissy was killed, yet […]

Into the Light with My Six Silver Moonbeams…
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Into the Light with My Six Silver Moonbeams…

Posted on March 10, 2020March 10, 2020 by Michelle Martinez

In grief, we unwittingly tend to tip-toe around certain subjects, events, memories, people, places, and […]

Grace by Grace, Stone to Stone
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Grace by Grace, Stone to Stone

Posted on February 26, 2020February 26, 2020 by Michelle Martinez

Heart pounding like it’s going to expire, headache like you won’t live till tomorrow, stabbing […]

Reworking My Masterpiece
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Reworking My Masterpiece

Posted on August 28, 2019May 11, 2020 by Michelle Martinez

Trauma can be an opportunity to start anew. When we have all that was ever […]

Déjà Vu
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Déjà Vu

Posted on June 25, 2019May 20, 2020 by Michelle Martinez

Goat therapy. By now, just about everyone has heard of it—at least if you are […]

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Uninvited Guest

Posted on June 10, 2019March 10, 2020 by Michelle Martinez

Uninvited Guest is a small piece I composed several months after Josie’s passing. It took […]

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