Year 2: The State of TDY

Year 2: The State of TDY

We’ve made it to the two year mark and proof of this is the fact that my iPhone now automatically capitalizes TDY. Two years ago today, I woke up early and headed to a coffee…

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A Reminder That You’re Not Alone In Fighting Your Demons

A Reminder That You’re Not Alone In Fighting Your Demons

He’s a demon. I built a closet to hide the demon in So he’s not running around free in my mind. He waits to come out and prey on my mind, He takes little pieces of…

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Talking About Your Loss Is Something You Can Take Ownership Of

Talking About Your Loss Is Something You Can Take Ownership Of

Talking to new people about your loss is weird. There really is no way around it — it’s just simply weird. There is really no grey area when it comes to talking about my loss;…

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I’m In A Relationship For The First Time Since My Mom Died and It’s Interesting

I’m In A Relationship For The First Time Since My Mom Died and It’s Interesting

Last year I wrote a piece for Too Damn Young directed to my future boyfriend. However, it isn’t a prerequisite to read because I graduated and am done with all that silly “pre” stuff, but…

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How Opera Helps Me Grieve

How Opera Helps Me Grieve

I’m really into opera. It’s one of those super dorky things about me that I shout from the rooftops. I gave speeches about opera in high school. I wrote research papers about opera in college.…

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Why I Will Not Apologize for the Past Four Years

Why I Will Not Apologize for the Past Four Years

At various points in your college career, you are expected to have a plan: first, you pick an area to focus, then you pick a major which then will turn into a job prospect or a…

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