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Jocelyn Jane Cox's avatar

YES: "The more we share these stories, the more we can help others who are in the thick of it..." applies to what so many of us are trying to do as memoirists.

In related news, you do NOT give "26th mile" energy in that photo, wow!

Another great post (I didn't know Ali Wong was divorced): so you are providing my news now.

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Heather Sweeney's avatar

Yes! That's why I love memoirs so much.

And thank you. It's funny because I've run so many races that I figured out how to get really great race photos, but this one is by far my best. However, I definitely didn't feel as energetic as I look!

I will gladly provide pop culture news any time! ;-)

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Pam's avatar

Great job on this, Heather. I’m sure others will be inspired by your words.

Btw…somehow I missed your Saying Goodbye to My Beloved Pet essay. It was beautifully written. ❤️

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Heather Sweeney's avatar

Thanks so much, Pam! And that essay about Bandito still makes me sad. We miss him!

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Joelle Tamraz's avatar

Thank you for this inspiring post, Heather! We are do more than we realize in trying times.

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Heather Sweeney's avatar

Thanks for reading, Joelle! And yes, that's so true.

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Michelle Levy's avatar

I watched the Ali Wong special recently too! It was raunchy and funny. I’ve dated one guy since I divorced five years ago. It was fun, but he did *not* restore my faith in mankind. I wrote about him ghosting (but not without leaving me a wonderful gift) in Insider: https://www.businessinsider.com/ghosted-after-a-ski-trip-good-to-skip-breakup-2023-2

I hadn’t realized guys in the dating market target divorced moms. Some of Ali’s bits were on point!

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Heather Sweeney's avatar

Great piece! And yes, Ali Wong was hilarious and on point. Glad you liked it too!

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