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…5 min read·Dec 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…4 min read·Feb 24, 2023--2--2
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…5 min read·Feb 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…3 min read·Dec 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…4 min read·Oct 16, 2021----
Candace HammondStop 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…4 min read·Dec 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…4 min read·Oct 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…4 min read·Aug 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…4 min read·Jul 28, 2020----
