Candace HammondDelayed Dreams Aren’t Always DenialsI live with a man for whom The Sopranos is comfort viewing. When he can’t sleep or is sick, Tony, Carmella, and Uncle Junior make him feel…Dec 21, 2023Dec 21, 2023
Candace HammondMy Body and MeIt’s hard to remember when I began to critique my body, but I know by middle school I was in an all-out war with what I saw in the mirror…Feb 24, 20232Feb 24, 20232
Candace HammondIt’s Never Too Late for a Meet-CuteBefore I wasn’t married I was married for a very long time. Becoming not-married after having met the person I was no longer married to at…Feb 17, 2023Feb 17, 2023
Candace HammondA New Year with No To-Do ListAs we get ready to say goodbye to 2021 and look to the beginning of year three dealing with a novel virus, which is, by now, not at all…Dec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2021
Candace HammondThe Lingering Losses of the PandemicIt feels a little strange to write about loss and grief when compared to so many I haven’t lost much at all. I’m not a healthcare worker or…Oct 16, 2021Oct 16, 2021
Candace HammondinThe StartupStop Feeling GuiltyIt seems like every time I boot up my computer someone is offering advice on how to be more productive, more creative, and just more…Dec 17, 2020Dec 17, 2020
Candace HammondinThe StartupSometimes Quitting Is a Good ThingThe one thing I almost never, as in never do, is quit a writing project I’m working on. Part stubbornness and part fear, I have always…Oct 11, 2020Oct 11, 2020
Candace HammondAnd Then We Woke UpWhen the shutdown first started I thought we’d be asked to shelter in place for a few weeks and then it would be over. Being a pandemic…Aug 13, 2020Aug 13, 2020
Candace HammondA Hallmark Fantasy In the Time of CovidSeveral months ago I outed myself on this very platform, and in front of a live audience of about 200 people as a Hallmark Christmas movie…Jul 28, 2020Jul 28, 2020