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Free advice from a Momtog: Buy yourself a disposable camera
Buy yourself a disposable camera. Keep it in an easily-accessible spot, and snap photos of everyday moments in your home.
Morgan Barrett
Feb 262 min read
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33 Years a People-Pleaser
I was once told by a therapist that I don’t know who I am. At first I was taken aback and a little offended. Excuse me? Yes, I do. I have...
Morgan Barrett
Feb 43 min read
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The things of our lives | Remembering life as it is today
These things don’t exactly seem photo-worthy. After all, they’re just things. They’re not aesthetically pleasing. They aren’t...
Morgan Barrett
Feb 33 min read
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Messy Mornings, Hospital for the Holidays, & Landing on 'Lucky'
I look out our windows at the snow blanketing the open acres that surround our warm, loving, safe home. I know how lucky I am.
Morgan Barrett
Jan 125 min read
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The Worst Blogger Who Ever Lived
March was an eventful month: I quit my job, cut off my hair, and ran my first half marathon with my sister, Allison, for her 30th birthday.
Morgan Barrett
May 1, 20244 min read
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A winter garden reverie under the full moon
As I tried earnestly to become one with my couch, my pounding head and I were summoned out from under the warmth of the blanket and into...
Morgan Barrett
Dec 13, 20235 min read
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Love is the Way We Live on the Land
Love is particularly the way we live on the land when all signs of life have gone underground; when most find her unlovable, inhospitable—lo
Morgan Barrett
Dec 1, 20234 min read
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Where My Heart Beats
Folklore played through the speakers as I drove west down the gravel road with the twins in tow, bringing fall to mind, making me yearn...
Morgan Barrett
Jun 22, 20232 min read
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Lessons Learned in the Garden
5 Things I Didn't Want My Garden to Teach Me (But It Did Anyway): The most important lessons are often the most difficult to learn.
Morgan Barrett
Jun 14, 20235 min read
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The Brightest Little Lights
As their mom, I try so hard
To soak up every last bit of them
Just as they are
But inevitably I will fail
For try as I might...
Morgan Barrett
May 19, 20232 min read
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A Fish Who Swims in Wine
Almost two weeks ago I made the decision That I’m done joining in on the cultural delusion The lie, the mutual contract, that insists we...
Morgan Barrett
May 5, 20234 min read
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My Shadow Is Me, A Poem
It was the year before the world fell apart Quietly, my internal world was crumbling From the outside looking in, things looked good I...
Morgan Barrett
Apr 27, 20234 min read
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The Splendor of Print on Paper
I'm a ravenous reader of books. When I say books, I mean books. I'm a snob for the sensation of fine paper on my fingertips
Morgan Barrett
Feb 23, 20233 min read
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Social Media is Noisy
It's only been about a week since I deleted Instagram off my phone, but I already feel calmer. There's more space in my head. It's quieter.
Morgan Barrett
Feb 14, 20235 min read
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Prejudice
In fact, she is different than I am. She did not judge me harshly. As she sat at the table next to me, she noticed me, too.
Morgan Barrett
Jan 31, 20234 min read
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Who do you think you are?
Honestly,
who do you think you are?
They’re laughing at you
behind their phones.
Morgan Barrett
Jan 31, 20231 min read
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Pretty
I'll spend my life tailoring my words
because I want her to know her worth.
Morgan Barrett
Jan 23, 20232 min read
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One Day in December
I wrote this in December 2021 after a particularly difficult mental health day.
Morgan Barrett
Jan 9, 20232 min read
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Summer's Last Song
August has been surprisingly mild... the mornings have been cool, foggy, and not too humid. These mornings... herald the beginning of fall.
Morgan Barrett
Sep 1, 20226 min read
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A Letter to Myself
You’re 30, and you don’t cough anymore. Yeah. I thought you’d think that’s pretty amazing. Can I tell you more?
Morgan Barrett
Aug 16, 20221 min read
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