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It’s Gonna Work Out. —or— Oops, I’m a Sponge.

January 31, 2019

It’s Gonna Work Out. —or— Oops, I’m a Sponge.

Last summer I spent 10 days in Ukraine at a camp for kids with disabilities. On one of my last evenings there, I sat for two hours on a little slatted wooden bench painted in primary colors and made for butts much smaller than mine. It was July. It was rainy. I was tired. That night, all the ... read more

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I can do hard things.

June 4, 2018

I can do hard things.

My birthday was a couple weeks ago. 34. I've spent 34 whole years on this planet, and I still don't know what the f I'm doing. In the weeks leading up my birthday and in the weeks since, it's felt like every day presents a stressful obstacle to remind me that sometimes I have to try harder at ... read more

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Alone Together

February 14, 2017

Alone Together

"You guys, if I'm still single next year, it's just going to be me, Mom, and Dad on Christmas," I half-whined to my siblings on Christmas morning, 2015. My brother, sister, and their spouses spent the holiday with us, so, I knew that, based on the Rule Book of Married People, they'd be at their ... read more

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Chasing the Unicorn: How Grease Ruined My Chances of Finding True Love

May 4, 2016

Chasing the Unicorn: How Grease Ruined My Chances of Finding True Love

My very first childhood crush was on Danny Zuko. Yes, Danny Zuko: specifically the one played by 23-year-old John Travolta in the movie musical Grease. So dreamy. I don't remember how old I was when I first fell for Danny, but my love for him was a fairly innocent fantasy. I memorized all ... read more

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All the Single Ladies: In Defense of Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2016

All the Single Ladies: In Defense of Valentine’s Day

  I love Valentine's Day. I know it's kind of a stupid, manufactured holiday, but I can't help myself. I love love. I've had a handful of disappointing ones, though. I've spent plenty of them feeling sorry for myself, masochistically scrolling through friends' and acquaintances' IDA: ... read more

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I’m Tara. I’m a single 30-something hot mess figuring out this awkward, beautiful, somewhere-in-between stage of life. My hope is that you will be encouraged by my mishaps and revelations and embrace whatever step of the journey you're in. No filters. No sugar-coating. Just a wholotta realness from my heart to yours.

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