Ellen Compton

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Burn It All Down

Burn It All Down

I began journaling in my teens. It was always something we’d been encouraged to do by my mom growing up,…
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To Dump or To Drink?

To Dump or To Drink?

I’ve been disgusted with humanity in the last year or two; with individuals, with groups, with organizations. There have been…
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Reclaiming My Garden

Reclaiming My Garden

In my corner of the world, flourishing gardens are a bold, lofty, and often, unrealistic idea. Because, deer. I’ve essentially…
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