GLENNA GILL

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When I Was Lost is a story of love, loss, mercy, and redemption. It's one woman's journey through mental illness, addiction, and a toxic relationship that brings her to the lowest point in her life. Will she find the strength and courage to make it home again?

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Oct 1, 2019
4 min

I Am A Good Mother, And So Are You

It's time to let go of the guilt. I remember being pregnant and terrified of raising my child. Despite reading every baby book ever written and taking parent...

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Oct 1, 2019
3 min

Tribute To A Beauty

Beauty is and has always been a very good dog. She is a Shiba Inu, a Japanese breed of hunting dog. Her eyes are beautiful dark brown and match her fur. I fi...

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Jul 29, 2019
5 min

Chasing Elvis Presley

Even with a young girl’s eyes, I could see he was a dreamboat. I’d just taken my turn in the elementary school talent show. My mother decided I should sing “...

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Jul 24, 2019
6 min

Breaking The Family Cycle of Physical Abuse

It’s never too late to change. When I was five years old, I walked to the Stop-and-Go all by myself. My family lived in a trailer park in Modesto, California...

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Jul 19, 2019
5 min

But You Seem Fine: Living With High-Functioning Depression

Why looks can sometimes be deceiving. At first glance, it might look like I have it all. I’m a wife to my husband of five years and a mom to three wonderful ...

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Jul 19, 2019
7 min

Confessions Of A Daddy's Girl

I didn’t want to share my father. When my dad first mentioned Priscilla, I’m ashamed to say that my claws came out. Before then, I was sixteen years old and ...

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Jun 19, 2019
6 min

I Spent My 40th Birthday In A Domestic Violence Shelter

Happy birthday to me! The morning I turned 40 years old, I got up and hurried to make the bed. After that, I took my toiletries to the shower only to find th...

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Jun 18, 2019
5 min

Why I Still Love My First Love

My high school boyfriend, Jimmy, did tricks on his bicycle that amazed me. I’d follow him out to the dirt tracks and watch him perform vertical leaps and 360...

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Jun 18, 2019
5 min

Leaving My Heart In Missouri

A mother, a death, and a rebirth. My heart sank as I stepped inside my mother’s apartment. The evidence of her hoarding was everywhere. The carpet was scarce...

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