Cassie Kelly
A Little Blind Dog
My heart has been aching this past month. I was dreading today, the one year mark since I left my marriage -- since everything started...
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CASSANDRA J. KELLY
Cassie Kelly
Jun 252 min read
Luna Moth
It’s such a paradox to be experiencing the lingering grief of heartbreak while simultaneously falling in love, but I’m learning to exist...
Cassie Kelly
May 12 min read
Trusting Myself
In the early days after the separation, my mind was overcome by the constant changes, forgetful, and cluttered with fear. My body was...
Cassie Kelly
Apr 72 min read
Exposure
I've been thinking a lot about exposure and how if you've never seen something done before, it might seem impossible that you could do...
Cassie Kelly
Mar 102 min read
By the Sea
Before my marriage, I thought something in me was broken. Every time I tried to start a relationship, it ended badly. I could never find...
Cassie Kelly
Feb 272 min read
Alignment
In my recent experience, when I desire something, it appears. I lost a sweatshirt and a new one found me. I dreamt of swans and then saw...
Cassie Kelly
Jan 171 min read
Wintering
The holidays were difficult for me. I usually get nostalgic and allow old wounds to resurface and this year was no exception. I tried to...
Cassie Kelly
Dec 2, 20231 min read
Spotify Wrapped
Music has been my gateway these past few months. If I want a good cry, I listen to Noah Kahan. If I want to dispel some anger, it's...
Cassie Kelly
Oct 23, 20232 min read
Broken, but Alive
Today was the day my book was supposed to be published. I had plans for how I was going to bring you all into the story that has captured...
Cassie Kelly
Jul 31, 20222 min read
Peace
I said to someone recently that I feel like I've finally figured the world out, that everything that's happened to me finally makes...
Cassie Kelly
Jun 29, 20222 min read
Free
I believe that we always know what to do next. For some of us, the answer may be right on the surface, others might have to dig deep for...
Cassie Kelly
May 17, 20222 min read
This is 29
Today is my 29th birthday: a brutal age for a woman. It’s the year she becomes stuck in time. “It’s my 29th birthday… again!” She’ll joke...
Cassie Kelly
May 10, 20222 min read
Mother's Day & Roe v. Wade
This Mother's Day was a conflicted one. I am not a mother. Yet there is an intense pressure, an almost gravitational force, pushing me...
Cassie Kelly
Apr 19, 20221 min read
Wild Violets
I often feel like my emotions are cyclical – as if there are core memories imprinted on my genome that reverberate throughout my life....
Cassie Kelly
Jan 9, 20222 min read
My Metaphorical Stage
It has officially been one year since I decided to stop getting in the way of my dreams. One year of finalizing and polishing my first...
Cassie Kelly
Dec 12, 20212 min read
The Book of my Heart
I have been writing the book of my heart for almost eight years, and I'm about to start querying agents! This little book explores things...
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