Please forgive me for the poor picture quality. It was taken in 2013 with a cell phone camera! As a kid, I LOVED Christmas. I would wake up at 6:00 AM, wake up my sister, and we would run in and wake up my parents together. My poor parents would go through the whole, “BeforeContinue reading “‘Tis the Season to be Melancholy: Holidays After the Loss of a Loved One”
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2020 was Complicated: A Series
As 2020 comes to a close, I think we can all agree that this has really not been anyone’s year. There have been a few good things, of course. The music has been incredible, people had babies, people got married, the election (depending on who you are), the fact that people in this country areContinue reading “2020 was Complicated: A Series”
Why “Melancholy” Holly?
mel·an·chol·y /ˈmelənˌkälē/nouna feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.-Oxford Languages When naming my blog, I was looking for a rhyme, pun, or alliteration with my name. In my quest, I Googled words that rhyme with Holly. The first one that came to mind was jolly (I blame Christmas music), but jolly really doesn’tContinue reading “Why “Melancholy” Holly?”
About Me
I can already hear you all screaming into the abyss, “Not another blog!” I get it. There are so many out there, but this one is for us. It helps me get the thoughts out of my head and onto (theoretical) paper. I hope it helps you read a story similar to yours and knowContinue reading “About Me”
Melancholy Holly 