Kelly Wilson's Blog, page 18
March 25, 2016
Burning These Terrible Books Might Be the Best Answer
As an author and avid reader, I don’t recommend burning books. Like maybe if you were stranded in a blizzardand you’ve run out of other materials that you could burn and that fire is the only thing between you and imminent death. Maybe. Except for Fifty Shades of Grey. Yes, I will admit that I […]
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March 23, 2016
When Can I Be Done With Recovery?
There are some life lessons that I am determined to learn over and over and over again. When can I be done with this? is one of those lessons. Like my eighth grader who tacklesa page of slope intercept problems and tries to finish them as fast as he can, I have approached first grief […]
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March 21, 2016
Caskets From Costco Finalist for Book Award
It’s a major book award! Kinda. I am over the moon that Caskets From Costco has been nominated for a Book of the Year Award in Grief and Grieving. Here is the press release: Caskets From Costco named Foreword Reviews’ 2015 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards Finalist Bellevue, WA – Today, Gravity, a Booktrope […]
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March 11, 2016
How Far Would *YOU* Go For Antidepressants?
For the last ten years, I have received my antidepressants from my gynecologist. This is not a joke. This is basically why I go to my gynecologist every year…yes, along with health and all that. This year, now that I’m over 40 years of age, I was surprised by the doctor’s need to take his […]
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March 10, 2016
*CANCELED* FREE Stand Up for Mental Health Comedy Show in PDX
Updated 3/11 – unfortunately the venue fell through and we had to cancel the show. Til next time! If you live in and around Portland, come out to see some *FREE* stand up comedy. The Stand Up for Mental Health group – including me – is giving a FREE show this Tuesday evening. When: Tuesday, […]
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*FREE* Stand Up for Mental Health Comedy Show in PDX
If you live in and around Portland, come out to see some *FREE* stand up comedy. The Stand Up for Mental Health group – including me – is giving a FREE show this Tuesday evening. When: Tuesday, March 15,6:30-7:30 pm Where: Providence Willamette Falls Community Center,519 15th Street in Oregon City How much? FREE. Spread […]
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March 4, 2016
Stupid Lincoln’s Assassinator Got Paid Better Than Me #EqualPay
Yeah, I’m concerned about the wage gap between men and women. I’m not gonna lie, it burns deep inside to realize that women across the economy earn about seventy cents to every dollar paid to a man. I can’t think about it too much or I start punching stuffand lighting things on fire. Here’s a […]
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March 3, 2016
Caskets From Costco $.99 for a Limited Time!
Surprise Sale! Caskets From Costco is currently only $.99 for a limited time (probably a few days at the most). If you haven’t yet gotten your copy ofCaskets From Costco, now is the time! If you are interested in a variety of books from my publisher, there’s a range of FREE and discounted books that […]
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March 1, 2016
What If Your Problems ARE My Business?
Other people’s problems are your business. Your problems are my business. Not in a weird, gossipy, church-lady way – you know, that one lady at church who always seemed to know what was going on in everyone’s lives? Not like that. The burden of grief and joy and trial and tears and hardships belong to […]
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February 24, 2016
Kids Who Poop on Gifts Don’t Get Any, Right?
Kids do not come programmed with gratitude. Case in point: The Hot Chocolate. Youngest and the Hot Chocolate Now, this story happens to involve Youngest, but let’s be clear: BOTH children are susceptible to the “this isn’t good enough” thing that kids do. Husband took the kids out to have some fun – a “Man […]
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