Jessica MawhinneyMiddle AgeHere I am. Wedding ring on the finger. Child in the bathtub. Dishes in the sink waiting to be scrubbed. All the other lives I could have…Apr 14, 2023Apr 14, 2023
Jessica MawhinneyThe GrasshopperI heard the poem for the first time driving to work. I was in my late 20’s and somewhat happily forced myself into listening to NPR. I…Mar 24, 2022Mar 24, 2022
Jessica MawhinneyMy Husband’s TeethMy husband has terrible teeth. They are large, which is not a bad thing in itself, if they weren’t also crooked. The bottom teeth…Feb 11, 2022Feb 11, 2022
Jessica MawhinneyThe shopping carts.I run with my dog, Lita, down the canal almost every day after work now that the weather is nice. The water has been drained for about a…Feb 4, 2022Feb 4, 2022
Jessica MawhinneyThe woman Oprah called the millennial Sylvia PlathI was immediately smitten when I discovered Medium. Wow, what an awesome way to get my writing out into the world and read thoughts of…Nov 16, 2021Nov 16, 2021
Jessica MawhinneyAyahuasca will not change your life.I realized Ayahuasca had officially hit the mainstream when my 70-year-old stepmom told me she attended a ceremony. She mentioned it over…Nov 15, 2021Nov 15, 2021
