Cloudy With A Chance Of Ennui
When I wake up in the morning, the first thing I want to do is go back to sleep. Because: Sometimes, often I sleep badly and actually...
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elyse hughes
Aug 13, 20234 min read
Why I Don't Write
One of the reasons I don’t write as much as I can is because somewhere along the line from dream to business conception to the pursuit of...
elyse hughes
Feb 28, 20233 min read
Getting Somewhere
When I first started writing Big Blogs, it was my way of sharing deeper and speaking truer. I’d been doing that in writing my first book,...
elyse hughes
Feb 6, 20234 min read
Rejecting The Olive Branch
I didn’t want to forget the time before the struggles began sloughing off like old, dry skin. A time when every aspect of life except my...
elyse hughes
Sep 17, 20225 min read
The Dailies
A gathering of dishes in the sink. The yard begging for water under a scorching desert sun. A litter box of pits and dunes, crusty...
elyse hughes
Feb 20, 20222 min read
That Kind Of Writer
I stayed up late into the night, devouring The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah, engrossed by the awe, maturity and knowing with which it...
elyse hughes
Nov 6, 20213 min read
Sharing, Showing Up & Learning To Live In The Virtual Age
Scratch that. Start over. What can I say? I’m too in my head and I know it. Thinking of who will read this and what they’ll think. I need...
elyse hughes
Feb 27, 20203 min read
"Too Much" Authenticity?
As a creative whose brand is storytelling inspired by my very own life, I fear judgement. If I’m honest about the lows, depression,...
elyse hughes
Dec 30, 20182 min read
Kitty Cat's New Year
I live with this kitty cat named Jaxy Panda Oreo Cookie Baby Boy. Jaxy Panda for short. Every morning, if I’m not awake to open the...
elyse hughes
Jun 26, 20183 min read
Beautiful Bundles Of Contradiction
I’ve often thought that the paradox of “Me” was something to fix or rectify. I needed to act in accordance with beliefs I subscribed to...
elyse hughes
Jun 3, 20182 min read
Shifting The Cycle With SelfLove
We generally feel like everyone else “has it together.” Everyone except us. We’re not “committed enough,” “disciplined enough,”...
elyse hughes
May 10, 20172 min read
Social Cold Turkey (II of III in the Social Media Detox Series)
I didn’t dip my toe, “ease into it” or begin with balance. I cold turkeyed social media for a month that turned into two. I let my soul...
elyse hughes
May 8, 20172 min read
Social Cleansing (I of III in the Social Detox Series)
I always compared myself to others and cared what people thought. I lived outside my skin, energetically clinging to others so I could...
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