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Ren’s Reality

Ren’s Reality

The Many Masks of Grief

This week marks one year since the 3 strokes that landed me in the hospital at the age of 30 — confused, jolted, and unable to function…

4 min readMay 19, 2020

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The Many Masks of Grief

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Ren’s Reality

What is Love?

Alright, we all know the song, but what IS love, really?

4 min readJan 28, 2020

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What is Love?

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Ren’s Reality

I’ll Say it Again. Love is an Action.

I think we tend to get hung up on the idea of a fairy tale romance. I know I did, for a greater portion of my life than I care to admit. I…

5 min readJan 2, 2020

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I’ll Say it Again. Love is an Action.

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Ren’s Reality

Toxicity Isn’t About a Person, but a Relationship as a Whole

It’s not uncommon to go scouring the internet for clues that your partner is exhibiting toxic behaviors when a relationship starts to go…

4 min readDec 14, 2019

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Toxicity Isn’t About a Person, but a Relationship as a Whole

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Ren’s Reality

A Vaguely Inspirational Tale of Trials Overcome

I’ve hit rock bottom more times than I can count over the course of my life. I always prided myself on my resolve to take each of these…

9 min readDec 6, 2019

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A Vaguely Inspirational Tale of Trials Overcome

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Ren’s Reality

Learning Conflict Resolution Post Stroke Changed How I View Conflict

No one tells you that after a brain injury there are ‘blank spots’ left in your brain that need refilling. Imagine if your brain was a…

9 min readDec 2, 2019

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Learning Conflict Resolution Post Stroke Changed How I View Conflict

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Ren’s Reality

Here’s What Happens When You Fall For a Broken Person

There’s a certain allure to it. Someone who isn’t easy to pin down. You have to work to figure him out. It’s like a puzzle. And as you lay…

5 min readNov 5, 2019

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Here’s What Happens When You Fall For a Broken Person

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Ren’s Reality

A Lesson About Sinking Ships

Last night I had a dream about a ship that had capsized.

5 min readSep 11, 2019

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A Lesson About Sinking Ships

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Ren’s Reality

Our love was like the rain…

I loved him fiercely, as broken as he was. Maybe I loved him in part because he was broken. I certainly found comfort in it. It was easier…

8 min readSep 7, 2019

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Our love was like the rain…

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Ren’s Reality

How Having 3 Strokes Improved My Outlook on Life

I hit the floor laughing. It’s hard to say why I was laughing. I knew I was in shock but I also knew something in my brain had gone…

8 min readSep 5, 2019

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How Having 3 Strokes Improved My Outlook on Life

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Ren’s Reality

Ren’s Reality

A stroke of inspiration (pun intended) based on personal experience, helping lift people up by understanding they’re not alone and their experience is valid.

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