Chasing Normal

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A Crappy Wednesday
Chris sat in a gray plastic chair and turned away from the exam table to avoid what he was about to see. We’re not chocolate starfish players, so he…
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Lisa Gerardy
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Invite your friends to read Chasing Normal
and get prizes!
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Lisa Gerardy
August 2023
Middleaged Muscle Building
“You’re stronger than you think!" That’s what Shay said to me, over the booming gym music, as he helped me lift two 15-pound weights while I was in an…
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Lisa Gerardy
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Lisa's Ten Tiresome FB Friends
Originally published on HuffPo in 2014
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Lisa Gerardy
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Jason -- the reason I stayed the F away from opioids
I was terrified of the water slides at TY Park. I hated water in general because I couldn’t swim. So, I was really nervous when my mom forced me to go…
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Lisa Gerardy
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I’m An Introvert Who Hates Politics. I Want To Save America.
I sat there and stared at the overhead projector screen, a presentation device somewhere between cave paintings and the internet, listening to Mrs…
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Lisa Gerardy
Golden Stepdad Rules
There I was on a Monday afternoon walking through Shanghai on the treadmill when I heard my stepdad’s voice telling me, “Do it now, kid! It don’t get…
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Lisa Gerardy
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July 2023
June 2023
Goodbye, Sophie Marie!
An obituary for my dog
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Lisa Gerardy
May 2023
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