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Art and About – Building the Boat Before the Tide Comes In

So I almost have everything prepared for the event this weekend, the LA Times Festival of Books. They’re expecting a crowd that could swell

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Cat Communication with Whiskey Kitty – The Quiet Symphony of Co-Regula

Today felt like stepping into a softer room inside my own mind. I had therapy this morning, and we talked about energy levels. Not the kind

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My Smoker’s Journal – Love, Logistics, and Learning to Breathe Through

This morning didn’t begin with an alarm clock. It began with a small, determined creature named Whiskey Kitty, who decided my face was publi

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My Smoker’s Journal – Integrity Over Applause

This morning didn’t arrive with trumpets or discipline. It came quietly, like a cat stepping across your chest at sunrise. I woke up, poured

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My Smoker’s Journal – Nightmares, Nicotine, and Negotiating with Mysel

I woke up late today, dragged out of sleep by dreams that felt less like dreams and more like unpaid invoices from my subconscious. The LA T

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My Smoker’s Journal – The Tug-of-War Between Habit and Hope

There’s been a shift in the game plan, and like any good plot twist, it comes with both relief and a little chaos. Mom is taking over transp

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My Smoker’s Journal – The Slip Isn’t the Story, It’s the Turnaround

Today had that “check engine” light kind of energy. Not a breakdown… but definitely a moment where you pull over, pop the hood, and take a s

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Cat Communication with Whiskey Kitty – Training a Human for a Cat (Whi

here’s a peculiar kind of planning that happens when life starts shifting under your feet. Not the dramatic movie kind with violins and slow

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My Smoker’s Journal – Courtrooms, Crossroads, and the Quiet Language o

Today didn’t feel like a day. It felt like a hinge. One of those moments where life doesn’t politely knock, it just swings the door open and

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Art and About – LA Times Festival of Books Checklist: The Calm Before

The LA Times Festival of Books is less than two weeks away, and the clock isn’t ticking… it’s doing jumping jacks. I can feel it now. That q

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My Smoker’s Journal – The Day My Heart Sent Me a Memo

Yesterday, my body decided to file a formal complaint. Not a polite email. Not a gentle reminder.A full-on, red-stamped, “URGENT: READ NOW”

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My Smoker’s Journal – Dan Joyce: Mental Health Is a Full-Time Job (And

Mental health is a full-time job. No lunch break, no early clock-out, no calling in sick without the mind sending you a bill anyway. It’s th

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My Smoker’s Journal – When Labels Hit Harder Than the Actions

There’s a strange alchemy in the criminal justice system. You walk in with one story, and somehow it gets distilled into a label that weighs

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My Smoker’s Journal – Seventeen Days In and Still Standing Strong

Today I got a call from California Kick It, the free cessation program sponsored by the state—and honestly, I have to admit, it’s helping. I

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My Smoker’s Journal – Boredom, the Cigarette Salesman in Disguise

Boredom is a slick operator. It doesn’t kick the door down or scream for attention. It leans against the wall, arms folded, whispering, “Hey

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Cat Communication With Whiskey Kitty – The Case of the Midnight Myster

Progress, like a good cup of tea, is best served warm and steady. Today that progress came with a sleek little card reader from Best Buy—a s

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Cat Communication With Whiskey Kitty – The Case of the Midnight Myster

Progress, like a good cup of tea, is best served warm and steady. Today that progress came with a sleek little card reader from Best Buy—a s