Shannon Kavanaugh

03 Mar The Politics of Hate and the Power of Story

Posted at 14:24h in Acceptance, Art, Christianity, Compassion, Fear, Hope, Life Lessons, Love, Politics, Social Commentary, Writing by Shannon Lell 11 Comments

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Yesterday was a scary day not just for me personally, but for our country. For me, it started like any other, catching up on news and work. What followed was a series of events regarding politics which culminated in me being called a “stupid fucking bitch”...

14 Sep When Life Gets Out of Control

Posted at 18:04h in Anxiety, Fear by Shannon Lell 3 Comments

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After some informal inquiries with many of my friends and acquaintances it would seem the consensus is...

11 May Oprah and Scars and Trust Issues

Posted at 00:58h in Fear, Life Lessons, Love, Oprah, Spirituality by Shannon Lell 4 Comments

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If you know me in person, you know that Oprah is my spirit animal. Since I was a teenager, growing up in a home where nothing was really talked about, Oprah came on television everyday and talked about everything. All the things I so desperately wanted...

25 Apr His Hands

Posted at 18:37h in Love by Shannon Lell 16 Comments

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On our first date he sat across the booth from me at Outback Steak House and over a Blooming Onion he said, "I bet you've never dated a guy like me." I replied, "What do you mean?" He held up his fingers, palms toward him, fluttered them...

21 Apr To Kelly and Jackie: You Are the Lucky Ones

Posted at 19:46h in Acceptance, Grace, Life Lessons, Love, Uncategorized by Shannon Lell 1 Comment

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I have watched for years as a Facebook acquaintance grappled with the loss of her sister from cancer. First, it was news of bad tests. Then, it was the hope of remission. Then, more bad tests. Then, less hope. Then, it was only a matter...

14 Mar How to Love Someone Who Hates You

Posted at 21:14h in Divorce, Life Lessons, Love by Shannon Lell 15 Comments

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The latest venom my ex husband spat via email was, "I won't be wasting another minute of my life trying to explain something to you." This came after I asked simple and reasonable questions regarding the split of our financial lives. You see, he's a...

04 Jan The Shower on New Year’s Eve That Washed Away Everything

Posted at 05:42h in Acceptance, Life Lessons by Shannon Lell 18 Comments

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My oldest is 5 years old, so that means I haven't celebrated New Year's Eve in any significant way for six, pregnant, breastfeeding, infant, toddler, kid years. But this New Year's Eve, I was lacking all of these things because the kids left for their...

27 Oct My Forgotten Lover – New York City

Posted at 20:44h in Life Lessons, Love by Shannon Lell 14 Comments

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Her triage of artfully arranged photos – a sepia-toned antique truck, a fox in a suit, a black and white close up of a sheaf of wheat –they mock me from the wall of her adorable Brooklyn apartment. Those pictures, along with her library of...

15 May This Single Mothers Mother’s Day

Posted at 05:52h in Acceptance, Divorce, Love by Shannon Lell 15 Comments

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She learned about Mother's Day at her preschool. Every year the teachers spend days making special projects for us Mommies. They splatter paint canvases on "Jackson Pollack Day" which they wrap in hand painted dish towels and tie with a bow. The kids fill out...

22 Apr Home, Love, Freedom and Driving Down Back Roads

Posted at 05:39h in Acceptance, Divorce, Hot Loneliness, Just Life, Love by Shannon Lell 3 Comments

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That road. The one that winds and dips and turns through the trees and comes to a weird, Y-shaped intersection. The one we used to drive down after school in our hand-me-down cars listening to The Cranberries with the windows down. I love that road. And...

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03 Mar The Politics of Hate and the Power of Story

14 Sep When Life Gets Out of Control

11 May Oprah and Scars and Trust Issues

25 Apr His Hands

21 Apr To Kelly and Jackie: You Are the Lucky Ones

14 Mar How to Love Someone Who Hates You

04 Jan The Shower on New Year’s Eve That Washed Away Everything

27 Oct My Forgotten Lover – New York City

15 May This Single Mothers Mother’s Day

22 Apr Home, Love, Freedom and Driving Down Back Roads