Category Archives: Letters to Mom

My Mom died 4 September 2010. She was my best friend and these are to help me cope.

LtM – 12 January 2012

By jEN | Published: January 12, 2012

Hi Mama- Missing you tonight, but not in a depressed sort of way- rather, I wish I could give you an update on things here. Things I know would make you smile. 2012 is starting off with success. The life drawing classes I teach continue to go very well and attendance numbers are good and [...]

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LtM – 9 December 2011

By jEN | Published: December 9, 2011

Hi Mom- It’s been a big week! I’ve been teaching life drawing every week since spring and the class has just had its student exhibition! I’m so proud of them all. I have got the best group of people and it has been growing too! When we resume in January, I’ll also have a Thursday [...]

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One year today

By jEN | Published: September 4, 2011

I’m in oddly good spirits today, possibly due to the distraction of having the in-laws over for the weekend, but we’re now back to normal in the house and I’m doing my best to have an average day. It’s been surprisingly easy, all things considered. For those new here, it was September 4, 2010 that [...]

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LtM – 5 May 2011

By jEN | Published: May 5, 2011

Dear Mom- Damn. I haven’t written to you since your birthday in February. I’m not sure what that means… Am I healing? Has it been avoidance due to my depression? I can’t say, but in some way I feel like I should apologise. Today was a big day among the small, dark, horrible days of [...]

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