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Shawna Ayoub

@shawnamawna

I teach blogging, expressive writing for traumatic release and recovery and host generative writing sessions at the Center for Creative Writing.

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Shawna Ayoub
@shawnamawna Nov 7, 2022, 4:10 PM UTC

That In-Between State of Sick and Well

Today I'm working on breathing. I caught a cold, and it's my first one since COVID started. My immune system is in shock. It's not handling the simple virus very well. That means taking it slow even…

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Shawna Ayoub
@shawnamawna Nov 3, 2022, 7:47 PM UTC

Taking Time to Love Myself

This week has been hard, but I think I'm finding my groove. Which is a little worrying because I just interviewed for a new job that would 100% destroy the groove I have going on. I suspect I won't g…

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Shawna Ayoub
@shawnamawna Oct 26, 2022, 12:19 PM UTC

Today I Started Fresh

I love a good morning to myself. Today I was up before the sun and got to watch it rise from my porch. I'm practicing holding still and enjoying the present moment. It was a beautiful one. My cats we…

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Shawna Ayoub
@shawnamawna Oct 25, 2022, 1:47 PM UTC

Much To-Do About Everything

I'm currently working on an article about over-planning and future anxiety, and I'm not making much headway. This is ironic because I'm a constant over-planner. I like to have my week mapped out, whi…

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Shawna Ayoub
@shawnamawna Oct 24, 2022, 4:26 PM UTC

A new day, a new schedule, a new smile

I had the incredible pleasure of spending a day with my boss on Thursday. This was out of the ordinary because I am remotely employed. He lives in Dallas, and I live in Durham. That's farther than I…

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@shawnamawna Oct 23, 2022, 7:34 PM UTC

Writing to Destroy: Freeing your words means freeing your mind

There's nothing I love more than writing to destroy. It's a beautiful, protective act I do for no one but me. In today's class on writing for release and recovery, I had an amazing question of how we…

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Shawna Ayoub
@shawnamawna Oct 19, 2022, 6:43 PM UTC

Hotels Are Better Than AirBnBs?

Last week I made the nine hour drive from North Carolina to Indiana to visit my kids. I've been making this trip every six weeks for the last year. This trip was my first staying in a hotel which I f…

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Shawna Ayoub
@shawnamawna Oct 7, 2022, 7:56 PM UTC

What We Care for Cares for Us

One of the ways I like to keep in touch with loved ones is to send them videos of my space. Earlier today, I sent my mom an introduction to my plants. I recorded a brief tour of where I keep them and…

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@shawnamawna Oct 6, 2022, 4:32 PM UTC

Capturing the Fall Mood

Ever make a cup of tea just to sit with it? That's my mood today. I'm drinking the tea, sure, but slowly. It doesn't resemble hot anymore, and that's totally okay because there is a blanket on one si…

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@shawnamawna Oct 5, 2022, 5:02 PM UTC

Is It a Chore, Or Is It a Gift?

Back when I was religious, I read a book on religious etiquette that mostly told me to be barefoot in the kitchen, but there was one section that continues to speak to me. It talked about keeping up…

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