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“The Element”
“Don’t worry. Soon enough the element will be gone.” He said this to me as we stood in my front yard. He was a landscaper, and I really...
Jessica Kiragu
Jan 243 min read


A Little Help For A Gentler Holiday
The hustle and bustle of the holidays are in full swing. We’re rushing from event to event while closing out one year and preparing for...
Jessica Kiragu
Dec 24, 20242 min read


The Parking Lot Photographer.
Or same racism, different day. Photo by Russ Martin on Unsplash “Ma’am?” The voice came from behind me as I leaned into the car to strap...
Jessica Kiragu
Dec 15, 20243 min read


How To Be With Your Relatives This Holiday Season.
Don't. For those of us who don't have that option, proceed with caution. I'm kidding—sort of. Many of us yearn for connection, wholeness,...
Jessica Kiragu
Nov 20, 20244 min read


When It Doesn’t Feel Like Love…
This is a dilemma I never thought I'd face. There’s people in my life who say they love me and my family, but it doesn’t feel like we’re...
Jessica Kiragu
Nov 6, 20243 min read


“You Can’t Park Here.” A Lesson In Race At The Airport.
It was the week after our wedding. My new spouse and I were driving to our honeymoon, but first, we needed to drop his parents off at the...
Jessica Kiragu
Sep 27, 20244 min read


"You do so well with her hair."
The person followed with, "I would have no clue what to do with it." This exchange occurred as my daughter jumped out of the car to go...
Jessica Kiragu
Sep 17, 20244 min read


Sorry I Missed The Party…
The police were parked outside my front door. In fact, police cars lined the entire street. Blue lights lit up my block. I saw them...
Jessica Kiragu
Aug 23, 20243 min read


Could It Be That We're Coming To The End?
The pressure is building. It's like watching a boiling pot with water rising, waiting for it to spill over and go in separate directions,...
Jessica Kiragu
Aug 14, 20242 min read
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