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Surgery Update: Things are Better and Weirder

posted in General on May 19, 2026 by Star LaBranche 0 Comments

So the good news: I am no longer dealing with intolerable sinus pain. Here is some of the progress I have already made post-surgery. More to come as I continue to heal!

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You Can’t Go Cold Turkey from Money in Capitalism

posted in General on February 16, 2026 by Star LaBranche

I didn’t want new stationery, kitchen items, or clothes. I didn’t even want to decorate our new house anymore. I wanted out of this cycle of paying down debt, relapsing, spending, and then having more debt to pay down.

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I Didn’t Get Here By Accident

posted in General on February 10, 2026 by Star LaBranche

It was only in my late 30s that I was finally able to say that I really loved myself and understood myself and was willing to work with the self I have to become the best version of me I could evolve into. But now that I’m here, I’m really done talking about diets.

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Guess What? No, Guess!

posted in General on February 6, 2026 by Star LaBranche

Last week, the events coordinator from the Heard Museum called me and said they were willing to offer us the venue at a discount. The discount was exactly what our deposit had been. So we could still have our vow renewal without losing anything.

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My Sordid History with Weddings

posted in General on January 23, 2026 by Star LaBranche

I have had experiences the average person wouldn’t and missed out on experience the average person would have had. It was easy just to think when things went wrong I somehow deserved it because I’m not an average person who has normal experiences.

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You’ve Got to be Effing Kidding Me…

posted in General on January 21, 2026 by Star LaBranche

If you heard me talking about a vow renewal and then you never see an invitation, please know, it did not go on without your attendance. At this point, it’s just not going on at all.

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