Barbed Belle

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My Best Friend Wasn’t Ignoring Me. She Was Dead.
For months, I thought one of my closest friends had stopped talking to me.
4 hrs ago • Barbed Belle
I Asked to See a Ghost. Big Fucking Mistake.
Years ago, I was involved in an online Lightworkers forum. I eventually became one of its moderators.
Oct 23 • Barbed Belle
Thirteen Years on Etsy, Six Support Conversations, and Not One Damn Answer
How $15 in missing advertising credits turned into a customer-service circus.
Oct 21 • Barbed Belle
A Little Halloween Treat, No Tricks Attached! 🎃
I thought I'd share a little something with you for Halloween!
Oct 19 • Barbed Belle
I Escaped One Spiritual Box and Climbed Into Another
Part Three of Three: Finding My Own Way
Oct 16 • Barbed Belle
The Man Beside My Bed Who Wasn't There
Part Two of Three: Finding My Own Way
Oct 14 • Barbed Belle
I'm Spiritual, Finding God My Own Damn Way
Part One of Three: Finding My Own Way
Oct 12
I Bought a House. The Plumbing Wants $26,000 I Don't Have.
Two plumbers, two pictures, and a repair bill that might as well be the national debt.
Oct 9 • Barbed Belle
The Baby Went Home. Apparently, My Brain Didn't.
Grandmotherhood, phantom baby noises, and the sweet sound of an ice-cold beer.
Oct 9 • Barbed Belle
I'm 55. Keep Your Damn Senior Discount.
Apparently, I look old enough for a discount but not trustworthy enough to claim one
Oct 9 • Barbed Belle
Another Day, Another Dollar I Didn't Make
Adventures in grandparenting, artificial intelligence, and the increasingly elusive American dollar.
Oct 8
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