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About Thistle

Queer, neurospicy, chronically longwinded oversharer. 40s; they/them. ✍️📷🐈📚🥾🇩🇪🏳️‍🌈😇💖🐍

Sunday Coffee – Out with the Old, In with the New

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Thistle

December is always a very quiet time for me. Usually, I have a pretty crazy November, and by December, I just want to sit back with rereads and relax. Sometimes I reread books I haven’t read in a long time. Sometimes … Continue reading →

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Top Moments of 2015

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Thistle

It’s no secret that 90% of this year has been completely awful and wretched for me. There were, however, a few wonderful moments that really sustained me and kept me moving forward. In today’s post, I’d like to celebrate the … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #18: One Word

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Thistle

It’s been a long, hard year for my health, both physical and mental. Over the last year, I’ve moved across the country, been diagnosed with PTSD, dealt with family problems and others’ diagnoses, struggled to find the right medicines and doctors, … Continue reading →

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2015 in Books

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Thistle

Once again, it’s time to look back over the year’s reading, and see how things went. For me, I had a pretty good reading year, if a little hurried in places. I read a bit more than I wanted, but … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Christmas

Posted on December 27, 2015 by Thistle

<– My new mug and stainless steel French press!!! I love this time of year. Last year, in Boston, it was incredibly sad – there was a single Christmas for us, only one place to be: our house. My family … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #17: Visibility (part 2)

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Thistle

Last week, I talked about becoming size-aware. That size awareness kept me in a place of hiding for most of my life. I dressed to be invisible, in larger sizes to hide my body. I’ve talked about this before. However, a … Continue reading →

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Sixteen Years

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Thistle

On this day sixteen years ago, during the winter solstice and under a full moon, two people rushed around downtown Houston, trying to get paperwork in order to actually be able to go through with their planned wedding ceremony, because Houston … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Blog Maintenance

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Thistle

It’s that time of year. Time to update the blog and get things ready for the new year. It’s like a personal mini-Bloggiesta! Things I’ve been working on over the last month: getting all my 2015 reviews written/posted creating new … Continue reading →

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The Raven’s Prophecy Tarot, by Maggie Stiefvater

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Thistle

Subtitled: Illuminating the Prophecy [Before starting this review, let me clear up a few misconceptions about tarot. Tarot is not magic. It does not tell the future. It is not anti-Christian or some form of devilry. It is not a … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #16: Visibility (part 1)

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Thistle

The first time I ever remember being aware of my size and of feeling “too big” was not long after my tenth birthday. I was at a friend’s party with a bunch of kids from school. My friend’s parents had … Continue reading →

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