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Grief Diary: Returning to Our Michigan Home
I've said from the beginning that I would try to grieve openly. I want to normalize grief and make space for others to grieve how they need when...
My Husband Is Dead – Grief Comes in Waves
I've written a lot on social media about the loss of my husband, but I still haven't actually published a post about it. The reality is that I've...
Announcing Collab and Plus Size Modeling with Dark Cottage
Every once in awhile, it feels like a Facebook ad was written just for you, and sometimes, you click through to read the comments and are pleasantly...
Solar Eclipse: The Time Between Two Totalities
Some people never experience a total solar eclipse, but I have had the opportunity to witness two in my adulthood -- both in my home state. As a...
Why Obsidian is the Best Free Evernote Alternative + How to Export Evernote Notes to Obsidian
Seeking a free Evernote alternative now that Evernote added limitations to free accounts? I saw it coming and made the switch to open source...
Podcasts by Ella Boleynn (I’m Finally Ready to Speak)
Skip the story and jump straight to links for the three new podcasts by Ella Boleynn. I spent 8 years hibernating from this blog and the public eye...
An Open Letter To The Primary Kids I Taught Who Are Now Grown
This open letter to the primary kids I taught who are now grown was featured in an episode of sEXyMOfo: Deconstructing Mormonism, Healing Religious...
Bear Folklore + A Reading of Snow-White & Rose-Red
I was raised with no concept of large animals you needed to fear. I never really considered the bear; they only seemed to exist in movies, zoos, and...
Devotional Cooking
Cooking is dead, and our souls are malnourished. We have been severed from the systems that nourish our bodies and souls. Not only does this...
How My Mormon Ex-Husband’s Sex Scandal Saved Me
It's been 8 years since my Mormon ex-husband's sex scandal shook up my world and this blog. I've come a long way since I first wrote I love him. I...
How to Overcome Divorce Anxiety
One of my most popular posts is my personal story about how to overcome divorce anxiety*. That story talks about what a profound impact the...
Self-Healing Through Travel: How Travel Heals Us
Self-healing through travel is one of the most human things we can do. Learn how traveling heals us and start your own journey.
Travel Tips for Living the Traveler’s Life
Regardless of whether you are seeking travel tips on how to choose a travel destination, or how to get the most out of a travel experience, these are my best travel tips.
What is Intuitive Movement? (Tips & Techniques)
What is intuitive movement? Read on to learn how I moved intuitively as a child and then forgot how until a drunken night of dancing helped me...
Mormon Sexual Repression: Masturbation & Wasted Intelligence
This is my story of Mormon sexual repression, or in other words, how I squandered my intelligence for a decade of self-loathing. Forgive the healthy...
Food as Medicine
A brief discussion of my current food journey, wherein I have discovered that treating food as medicine is the key to a happy and healthy life. A...
Life Update + On The Other Side
Once again, it's been a substantial amount of time since I last updated this blog, and once again I feel that familiar urge to share my words with...
Save Money on Groceries: The Ultimate Guide + Cheap Meal Plan for Two
No matter the reason you need to save money on groceries, I am here to help! The following are all of my best tips to save money on groceries, and...
How to Work From Home Like a Professional Hermit
COVID-19 has changed the way we work, and people across the country are having to learn how to work from home for the first time ever. I've been...
I Might Have COVID-19, But I’m Not Important Enough For A Test
And this is why you can’t trust the numbers. (In other words, yes, it’s in your community.) “You might have COVID-19.” That’s what the doctor said...
The Residual Trauma of Stalking
The real harm from stalking is not in the momentary fear, but in the lifelong doubt to your safety and security. Read on to learn about my...
5 Things To Do Instead of Writing Happy Birthday on my Newsfeed
I appreciate the sentiment, but these things are just as fast — and will actually provide real value in my life. I don’t want to sound ungrateful....
How to Survive an Existential Crisis (And Why Survival Isn’t Enough)
If you spend any time at all analyzing yourself, your behaviors, and your life, an existential crisis is practically inevitable. If you are...
Becoming Homeless: A Story of Millennial Homelessness
I’m embarrassed as hell to even write this post, because let’s be honest… when I imagine a homeless person, I’m just as judgmental as the rest of...