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Anne Roche

Anne Roche

A Van Full of Nuns

A Van Full of Nuns

I was at war today. A war with myself, but a war nonetheless. The voices in my head were winning. They started murmuring about two days ago. Yesterday, I could no longer ignore them. Louder and louder they got. They don’t read your work. They don’t value you.

Maud

Maud

I kiss Maud every morning - her face cool, her smile warm. She never says a word. She’s stone so that makes sense but I don’t think it’s the stone that’s stopping her. She receives my kiss without complaint, without pulling away, without looking through me.

Dragonflies

Dragonflies

I was having a moment. I don’t really want to get into why but sadness was at its core. Naturally, in the midst of sadness came obstacles annoyances frustration. My day was upended by a to-do list of things I didn’t want to do. Didn’t want to

Pushing Back

Pushing Back

My friend Michelle passed along Susan David's article on courage in the face of fear. What dawned on me as I read it was that talking about the pain and discomfort of doing hard things is as important as talking about the why and how of doing hard

Community

Community

I purposely don’t have the comments open on Fire & Light. Engaging in comments, interacting with readers, feels like an easy place for me to hide. It’s fun spending time and energy connecting with people when sitting with myself and pulling stories out feels hard. I’m a

Bits and Pieces

Bits and Pieces

No story this week, just snippets of good stuff I've heard lately... * "Able-bodiness is a temporary state for everyone." I heard this on a public radio interview and it just blew my mind - and reframed how I was thinking about my own aging body. The

Setting Boundaries

Setting Boundaries

My sister broke her foot and I offered to take her to the doctor’s office. But first, we had to stop at her daughters’ school. We walked into the school together and were greeted by a small woman seated behind an enormous old desk. “This is —. She’s amazing,