Essays – Jess Ann Kirby https://www.jessannkirby.com A New England based lifestyle blog written and curated by Jess Ann Kirby. JessAnnKirby.com is a place to foster connection, creativity, and meaningful conversation. Tue, 09 Aug 2022 23:04:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.1 https://www.jessannkirby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cropped-L2a_sZCe-600x600.png Essays – Jess Ann Kirby https://www.jessannkirby.com 32 32 On Slowing Down https://www.jessannkirby.com/on-slowing-down/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/on-slowing-down/#comments Mon, 01 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=45362 On Slowing DownToday is my first day “back” after a month off of Instagram. This post is definitely not about that experience (I’m still processing that), but it’s related to much of what I’ve felt being off of social media. Anyone else…]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/on-slowing-down/feed/ 17 What Makes A Relationship Last? https://www.jessannkirby.com/what-makes-a-relationship-last/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/what-makes-a-relationship-last/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=44965 Jess Ann Kirby pony bandana paige cicely silk cami sezane paloma toteCraig and I have been together for 17 years this July. I think that’s longer than most marriages (for the record I googled it after I wrote this, the average marriage in the US is 8 years). We aren’t married…]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/what-makes-a-relationship-last/feed/ 21 Actions To Take In A Post Roe America https://www.jessannkirby.com/actions-to-take-in-a-post-roe-america/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/actions-to-take-in-a-post-roe-america/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=44590 Actions To Take In A Post Roe AmericaPhoto by Gayatri Malhotra on Unsplash Friday morning came the news most of us knew was coming but were still not prepared to hear. In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade overturning the right to abortion,…]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/actions-to-take-in-a-post-roe-america/feed/ 2 How Pelvic Floor Therapy Helped Heal My Trauma https://www.jessannkirby.com/how-pelvic-floor-therapy-helped-heal-my-trauma/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/how-pelvic-floor-therapy-helped-heal-my-trauma/#respond Thu, 23 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=43500 How Pelvic Floor Therapy Helped Heal My TraumaReader note: This post deals with discussions of sexual trauma. Please take care while reading. How Pelvic Floor Therapy Helped Heal My Trauma Suddenly my vision got spotty and what felt like a beast deep inside me moved up through…]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/how-pelvic-floor-therapy-helped-heal-my-trauma/feed/ 0 In Friendships, Why Is Breaking Up So Hard To Do? https://www.jessannkirby.com/in-friendships-why-is-breaking-up-so-hard-to-do/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/in-friendships-why-is-breaking-up-so-hard-to-do/#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2022 14:10:16 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=41949 ANTIQUE YACHT COLLECTION | Best Things To Do In Newport“There are some friends who simply bring out the best in you. Even though you are both thoroughly imperfect, you inspire each other to do the right thing and to keep moving into higher levels of growth. Their light makes…]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/in-friendships-why-is-breaking-up-so-hard-to-do/feed/ 8 Finding My Style And Myself Again https://www.jessannkirby.com/finding-my-style-and-myself-again/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/finding-my-style-and-myself-again/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2022 13:14:51 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=41907 Finding My Style And Myself AgainOutfit details. Finding My Style And Myself Again I posted this outfit to my Instagram stories over the weekend and it seemed to resonate with a lot of you. And I think it might have been less about the outfit…]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/finding-my-style-and-myself-again/feed/ 14 In Defense Of The Only Child https://www.jessannkirby.com/in-defense-of-the-only-child/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/in-defense-of-the-only-child/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=41410 Marin turned 2 earlier this month, so naturally the question of if and when I’ll have another child has come up quite a bit. People first started asking when I was pregnant, because creating one human life isn’t enough, you…]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/in-defense-of-the-only-child/feed/ 49 On Grieving The Loss Of A Soul Dog https://www.jessannkirby.com/on-grieving-the-loss-of-a-soul-dog/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/on-grieving-the-loss-of-a-soul-dog/#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=41304 On Grieving The Loss Of A Soul DogIt was exactly a year ago that I sat on the floor of my living room with Nora’s head in my lap as she drifted off into a deep sleep and took her last breath. It was a gift to…]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/on-grieving-the-loss-of-a-soul-dog/feed/ 12 The Contradictions of Motherhood https://www.jessannkirby.com/the-contradictions-of-motherhood/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/the-contradictions-of-motherhood/#comments Tue, 25 Jan 2022 15:02:08 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=41078 This photo popped up recently as a “memory” on my phone. I barely remember taking it, except for the fact that it was the only picture I took of my pregnant stomach. It was exactly two weeks before I had…]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/the-contradictions-of-motherhood/feed/ 42 My Only Goal in 2022 (and My Plans for the Year) https://www.jessannkirby.com/my-only-goal-in-2022-and-my-plans-for-the-year/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/my-only-goal-in-2022-and-my-plans-for-the-year/#comments Mon, 10 Jan 2022 12:01:56 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=40838 NEWPORT CHARTER | Best Things To Do In Newport, RI This SummerI usually start a new year by mapping out my goals and intentions for the year. When I thought about doing that this year it made me cringe. Honestly, the absolute last thing I need right now is to write…]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/my-only-goal-in-2022-and-my-plans-for-the-year/feed/ 24