I’m on Brain, Child today with a Valentine’s inspired post, “The Lost Love Language of the Mixtape,” in which I admit that I’m terrible at saying sentimental words aloud. Once upon a time, I let the art of the mixtape do all the talking for me. I was a mix master! I swear! Now, I probably communicate in essay form, which is only appropriate some of the time (like, rarely). I’m even awkward with sentimental texts, which is almost like speaking to someone. I have no problem, however, with mushy letters and emails–probably because they’re somewhat like essays.
Funny enough, just days after my Brain, Child deadline, I had an apropos text exchange with my best friend Jenni, who gave me permission to share our conversation. For some context, I’d been feeling unsure about the direction of my blog and where the short stories fit into my life these days. As usual, Jenni listened on the phone for a long time and offered great advice. Here’s what happened later that day. I’m in WHITE and Jenni is in BLUE.
Come on over to Brain, Child to see how Tracy Chapman and Sarah McLachlan and others used to say “I love you” and so much more FOR ME.
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