Mud & Lotus Stories

Reflections on growth, struggle and becoming.

Emily Zeiler Emily Zeiler

The Tug of War in My Head

“I woke up that Thursday morning, replaying the conversation in my head again. 

I hadn’t even seen my boss all week and yet I had told her already in 5 different ways about my need for time off…”

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Emily Zeiler Emily Zeiler

The Unexpected Door

“For the umpteenth day in a row I woke up and thought about the truth and what I needed to do about it…”

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Emily Zeiler Emily Zeiler

Life Without Instructions

“I didn’t receive my copy. When they were giving them out, mine must have gotten dropped, given to someone else, or lost.  I didn’t get mine.  Did you get yours?”  

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Emily Zeiler Emily Zeiler

The Long Middle

I always thought I knew the path ahead of me. I always had goals and I thought that ahead of goals was achievement. No one told me it’s not that simple…

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Emily Zeiler Emily Zeiler

Listening to My Body

In 2013/2014, I was nearing the end of my graduate program. had a paid job, an internship and attended classes weekly. I had long commutes for all of this. Suddenly, one day I was so dizzy I could hardly drive…

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