when improv meets illness + widowhood

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You know when things are going so perfectly that you wake up each day, overwhelmed by how "right" it all feels? And you just want someone to pinch you so you know it's real life? Me neither.

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Did Ashton Kutcher Get Punk'd?

"I wish I could give Ashton Kutcher an update," I sometimes think. I wanted him to know when I started performing improv. And when I got...

Elevate

"Which do you prefer: the beach or the mountains?" "Oh, I'm definitely a beach person," I answered with aplomb, despite having never been...

Mental hodgepodge

You know how Jeopardy! has a “Hodgepodge” category? This post might be similar. Blogpodge? Sometimes I sit down to write with a specific...

Pause for Joy [a rejected essay]

I submitted an essay to a publication on Tuesday. Today, two days later, I received the rejection email. (So quick!) Although it didn't...

Join the Inspiration Parade!

Today is the first day of Creativity March! You're probably thinking, "What is Creativity March?" I'll tell you. Creativity March was...

The Solar Saga: Reflecting on my goals for the year

Remember how I set the intentions to be more Simple + Deliberate this year? If not, you’re already caught up to speed. Since it’s nearing...

Don't put the pity in serendipity (a grief no-no)

When you’ve lost a loved one, certain dates are etched in your mind. The big milestones are impossible to forget, but other, less...

Me vs. Mind

My mind has always been my archnemesis. Right now we’re pretty civil, but that hasn’t always been the case. I remember sleepless...

On the right track

This is one of my favorite photos from 2022, taken in November. Yes, it’s a selfie, but this was a moment I wanted to capture. I felt so...

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My name is Drew Dotson, and my life has been anything but perfect, yet it's still perfectly beautiful. After growing up with a genetic disease, cystic fibrosis, I was blessed to meet an amazing man who loved me without bounds. Then he died.

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