Johnna JaramilloA Lifetime of Trauma In 28 LinesAlone I didn’t feel good He opened the door and shoved me out I walked up the hill to schoolOct 8Oct 8
Johnna JaramilloMy Abortion Story . . Or, Here We Go AgainI almost never post or comment about anything religious or political, especially about abortion. The reason will soon become obvious. But…May 6, 2022May 6, 2022
Johnna JaramilloI Get It. You Don’t Want To Be My Friend.Fool me twice, shame on me. That might make sense, except that no one is trying to fool me except for me.Feb 23, 20221Feb 23, 20221
Johnna JaramilloI Had a Bunionectomy . . . I Have Questions!For years, I had dreaded it, put it off, didn’t want to discuss it. For some reason, admitting I had a painful bunion and was having…Jan 7, 2022Jan 7, 2022
Johnna JaramilloMy Kid Changed Their Pronouns. I Have Questions!It felt like a whirlwind to me. Within a few weeks, my kiddo let me know they were bisexual, non binary and wanted to use They/Them…Nov 9, 2021Nov 9, 2021
Johnna JaramilloSimone Biles May Finally Help Fix A Broken SportPerhaps Simone Biles’ greatest accomplishment will be the fact that she ripped away the curtain hiding the ugly side of competitive sports…Jul 29, 2021Jul 29, 2021
Johnna JaramilloThe Day I Decided To Put Myself First — ReallyRecently, I saved a quote, as I’m prone to do, that really spoke to me. “I want to be as enthusiastic about things for myself as I am…Jul 21, 2021Jul 21, 2021
Johnna JaramilloShe’ll Get Over It. Why Should We Care? Or, Can We Bring Back Politeness, Please????For so long, centuries probably, humans have embraced rituals of politeness. It’s just automatic. You meet someone new, you say, “nice to…Jul 20, 2021Jul 20, 2021
Johnna JaramilloI Think I’m Walking Away From Organized ReligionThere are many reasons people stick it out with religion. There is the community aspect, the charitable works, the comfort of rituals and…Jul 7, 2021Jul 7, 2021
Johnna JaramilloAn Open Letter From The One Who Was GhostedDear Ghosting Friend,Jul 6, 2021Jul 6, 2021