List: Memoirs & Personal Stories | Curated by Tina L. Smith

Dec 17, 2021
52 stories
Memoirs & Personal StoriesCreative nonfiction. Storytelling. Pieces without action items or "takeaways."
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The Bigger Picture
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Tina L. Smith
If My Kids Didn’t Visit, How Would I Know How Wrong I Am?Learning from Generation Right
Nov 29, 2021
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Nov 29, 2021
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The Bigger Picture
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Tina L. Smith
The Last Tuition Payment…EverExcuse me while I cartwheel across the family room
Dec 17, 2021
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Dec 17, 2021
6
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The Bigger Picture
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Tina L. Smith
Possible Explanations for the Things That Have Fallen on Me Since Mom DiedWhat is she trying to tell me?
Nov 8, 2021
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Nov 8, 2021
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About Me Stories
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Tina L. Smith
Spotting an AbuserOnce you’ve lived with one, you recognize them immediately
Oct 20, 2021
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Oct 20, 2021
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The Bigger Picture
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Tina L. Smith
A Shaggy Dog Story About Finding the Best in PeopleFrom strangers to teammates: the magic of common purpose
Oct 10, 2021
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Oct 10, 2021
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The Haven
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Tina L. Smith
Invisible Hands: My Lifelong Struggle with Faucet SensorsCoping strategies for fellow strugglers
Oct 4, 2021
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Oct 4, 2021
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In
Being Known
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Tina L. Smith
“Isn’t This Wonderful?”: A Tribute to My MomA woman who found good and wonder in everything
Sep 29, 2021
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Sep 29, 2021
14
In
Being Known
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Tina L. Smith
My Mom Passed Unexpectedly this WeekAnd, of course, she left us with a story
Sep 12, 2021
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Sep 12, 2021
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In
The Haven
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Tina L. Smith
Do It Yourself. Seriously. Don’t Ask Me.Confessions of an incompetent homeowner
Sep 2, 2021
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Sep 2, 2021
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The Bigger Picture
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Tina L. Smith
Do You Like Your Job?Sometimes, it’s not about us
Aug 25, 2021
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Aug 25, 2021
5
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The Bigger Picture
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Tina L. Smith
Fear of SuffocationSpace + air = life
Aug 22, 2021
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Aug 22, 2021
8
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The Bigger Picture
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Tina L. Smith
The Primal Urge to RescueWhen you can do nothing but be strong for others
Aug 20, 2021
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Aug 20, 2021
10
In
The Haven
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Tina L. Smith
10 Laps — It’s Good Exercise!Less than a quarter mile…and it gets harder every year
Jul 28, 2021
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Jul 28, 2021
7
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The Bigger Picture
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Tina L. Smith
Give Me that Weedy, Reedy, Belt-Grabbing LoveAdventures in homeownership…and partnership
Jul 24, 2021
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Jul 24, 2021
3
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The Bigger Picture
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Tina L. Smith
Preparing for the Next DisasterWhat we all need for whatever catastrophe comes next
Jul 22, 2021
4
Jul 22, 2021
4
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The Bigger Picture
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Tina L. Smith
Three-Point Sermons: How the Baptists Taught Me to Write (& Lie)Confessions of a misspent youth at church
Jul 9, 2020
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Jul 9, 2020
2
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The Bigger Picture
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Tina L. Smith
Would You Like Cream with Your Concussion?Rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic at a dangerous corner
Aug 9, 2020
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Aug 9, 2020
4
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P.S. I Love You
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Tina L. Smith
When To Keep Trying and When To Walk AwayLessons from a houseplant
Aug 27, 2020
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Aug 27, 2020
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The Top Shelf
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Tina L. Smith
I’m Sitting on a CatIt’s a long story
Sep 2, 2020
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Sep 2, 2020
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