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I Went to a Ball in Vegas to Get Rest
I went to the city that never sleeps to get some rest, to feel normal in a sequined mask & shoes to match. I went to get centered.
Hadley McClellan Schafer
6 min read


I just don't long to hang out with you and other sweet dating stories
I am nearly 42 years old and my dating life has run the courses, like all the courses. I have experienced more bad dates than good ones...
Hadley McClellan Schafer
5 min read


How Do I Prepare Emotionally?
I was walking down the street one night at the end of a conference, it was 2015 and talking about my hounds. My boss turned to me and...
Hadley McClellan Schafer
2 min read


The Worst Road Trip
I write a lot about what's going on now, but I was reminded of a funny-not so funny story this weekend so I thought I would bring you...
Hadley McClellan Schafer
7 min read


My luxury was A livelihood
I had never considered it before COVID, really. I knew I was lucky enough to make enough money to pay people to help me out with certain...
Hadley McClellan Schafer
6 min read


You Look Great
Yesterday I was standing next to a friend talking about how I didn't feel good about myself after I got on a scale. My friend a while...
Hadley McClellan Schafer
3 min read


I don’t have a secret to tell you
It’s no secret I don’t want to have children of my own, but what I also don’t have to do is explain why.
Hadley McClellan Schafer
2 min read


Don't Call me Sweetie
I never considered myself a vocal female in the feminist way. I think we should be respected, I stick up for myself, I support other...
Hadley McClellan Schafer
6 min read


I lost my optimism in the snow
When I woke up on Monday morning, I added layer upon layer to take the dogs out for their morning walk. I stepped outside and the ground...
Hadley McClellan Schafer
4 min read


Releasing Bad Energy
He gave me these boots as a early Christmas present. He had a huge smile on his face as he handed me the perfectly wrapped box with a...
Hadley McClellan Schafer
5 min read


Restless Camping Calm Heart
The hounds and I met up with friends this weekend to go camping. This would be their first time. They are 16 and 14, one is completely...
Hadley McClellan Schafer
3 min read


When will I fail
My office is 13 steps from my couch. One roll out of a yoga mat and my office transforms into my workout room. When I pull on the tab on...
Hadley McClellan Schafer
2 min read


I’m not a runner, but I ran the half marathon
I started walking towards the exit gate, heading out towards what I had been both dreading and working towards for the last 4 months,...
Hadley McClellan Schafer
6 min read


What’s Your Story
I had a conversation with someone who came in and out of my life over a year. When he was not in my life I would declare I was done, I...
Hadley McClellan Schafer
3 min read


Goodbye 2020
Goodbye English Rose“, written for Princess Diana’s funeral. Seems fitting that is what would come to mind as I believe 2020 deserves a...
Hadley McClellan Schafer
3 min read


Inked to my Heart
While in India, I stared at the Sanskrit symbol of the Om hanging on the wall behind my teacher as he would teach philosophy from the...
Hadley McClellan Schafer
6 min read


Keep Moving
“Don’t look at your Fitbit,” I kept telling myself. “Just wait for it to buzz, you can do this, Hadley.” I knew I wasn’t a mile in yet,...
Hadley McClellan Schafer
2 min read
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