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…2 min read·Apr 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…3 min read·Mar 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…4 min read·Feb 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…2 min read·Feb 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…2 min read·Nov 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…4 min read·Nov 15, 2021----