Tag Archives: grief

The Art of Living in the Present

Posted on June 18, 2016 by garpinbc

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondō My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’m not a big fan of self-help books but this was exactly what I needed right now. At … Continue reading →

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The Purge Report: The Red Leather Jacket

Posted on October 29, 2014 by garpinbc

This is part of an ongoing series of blog posts about things I’m purging from my apartment and why I’m getting rid of them. Keith’s red leather jacket was one of the hardest things of his I had to part … Continue reading →

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The Purge Report: The Tony Portrait

Posted on October 12, 2014 by garpinbc

The Tony portrait belonged to my best friend Keith. The portrait is of Keith painted back when we were still bartending together in San Francisco. Keith had this habit of buying secondhand  clothes with name patches on them that said … Continue reading →

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The Purge Report: An Introduction

Posted on October 10, 2014 by garpinbc

When my boyfriend died in August, a few of his family, friends, and I, went over to his apartment to pack and dispose of his belongings. My boyfriend lived in a small studio apartment; I wouldn’t call him a pack … Continue reading →

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