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A Letter to My Dead Mother

Dear Mom… I wish I hadn’t been such an asshole when I was younger. I wish I had known how precious our time was and realized how lucky I was to have you as a Mom so much sooner than I did. I’m so sorry that I screamed ‘I hate…

Love

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A Letter to My Dead Mother
A Letter to My Dead Mother
Love

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Feb 23, 2019

Don’t Tell Me That I Can’t — Because I CAN. And I Will.

I spend a lot of time writing about my struggles… …about the myriad of tough life moments I’ve had over the years… …about the trials and tribulations that I’ve gone through, both due to my own poor decisions and irresponsibility as well as simply being dealt a few shitty cards…

Life Lessons

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Don’t Tell Me That I Can’t — Because I CAN. And I Will.
Don’t Tell Me That I Can’t — Because I CAN. And I Will.
Life Lessons

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Dec 29, 2018

Grief Sucks. And Sometimes, So Does Family.

My Mom has been dead for almost three years. And if you’ve read any of my personal essay-type pieces, you’re probably sick to death (bad pun?) of hearing about my dead mother. And how I helped her die. And how her death has impacted my life. Etc. Etc. Etc.

Family

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Grief Sucks. And Sometimes, So Does Family.
Grief Sucks. And Sometimes, So Does Family.
Family

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Sep 21, 2018

PARTY OF ONE.

How do you know when it’s time to make a change…? I’m not talking small changes, like hairstyle or eating habits. I mean BIG changes — like moving, relationships, careers. I am obviously exploring this for selfish reasons as I am currently trying to decide what my next step in…

Love

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PARTY OF ONE
PARTY OF ONE
Love

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Aug 31, 2018

Little Hands

Grandfather’s hands gripped the steering wheel on our ancient, rickety pickup truck, guiding it down the backcountry road towards our family farm. I noticed his hands. They were filled with wrinkles and calluses, tanned and weary from years of hard work. He had dedicated his life to our family’s peach…

Fiction

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Little Hands
Little Hands
Fiction

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Aug 20, 2018

Why Don’t More People Talk About How Making Money Blogging is Hard ASF?!

A brutally honest look at the reality of blogging full-time.

Blogging

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Why Don't More People Talk About How Making Money Blogging is Hard ASF?!
Why Don't More People Talk About How Making Money Blogging is Hard ASF?!
Blogging

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Aug 11, 2018

This Instructional, Blogger-Authored eBook Made Me SO Furious

I am an idiot. Last night, I did exactly what I kept telling myself that I wouldn’t do. Drank too much wine? Nope. (Welllll…maybe. But what exactly constitutes as too much, anyways? 😂) Went on a shopping spree? Nope. (Ha — with what money, by the way? …

Blogging

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Why This Instructional, Blogger-Authored eBook Made Me So Furious
Why This Instructional, Blogger-Authored eBook Made Me So Furious
Blogging

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Aug 10, 2018

How Helping My Mom Die Allowed Me to Start Living

When I was 19 years old, I went to a clinic in Tucson to donate plasma — not because I’m such a kind-hearted person who felt a strong desire to give back. But because I was flat BROKE.

Life Lessons

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How Helping My Mom Die Allowed Me to Start Living
How Helping My Mom Die Allowed Me to Start Living
Life Lessons

16 min read


Jan 26, 2018

Why I Stopped Blogging and Started Medium-ing

Blogging is hard. Okay, the literal act of writing on a blog isn’t hard — but if you’re trying to build a successful blog with a wide readership that brings in money — it’s hard ASF. Which is why I pretty much just up and vanished from my blog awhile…

Blogging

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Why I Stopped Blogging and Started Medium-ing
Why I Stopped Blogging and Started Medium-ing
Blogging

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Margot Carmichael

Margot Carmichael

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Writer + Producer | CreativeThinker 💡 | AnimalLover 🐾 | Life+Death+Love❤ | margotcarmichael.org

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