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Left on Main
Left on Main

What if the life she leaves leads her to the love she needs? Left on Main is the first book in the Heart of Madison contemporary romance series.

2019

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Crystal Jackson
Crystal Jackson

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Lit Up

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I Found the Old Me Carefully Preserved in a Box in My Closet

A box of memories, a lifetime of grief — There’s a storm outside that nearly mirrors the one happening inside of me. I don’t know why I did it, but I found myself sitting in my closet with a box I’ve kept since high school. All the letters I’ve received from friends over the years are tucked carefully inside…

Grief

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I Found the Old Me Carefully Preserved in a Box in My Closet
I Found the Old Me Carefully Preserved in a Box in My Closet
Grief

4 min read


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Better Humans

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Trauma Therapy Un-F*cked My Nervous System

It was the missing link in my recovery process — and allowed me to finally enjoy a beautiful family vacation. — I just spent six days with family at the beach on vacation. Six years ago, I couldn’t have done this. I’m not even sure I could have done it six months ago. My nervous system was far too dysregulated to navigate family history and complicated emotional triggers. But trauma therapy…

Trauma

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Trauma Therapy Un-F*cked My Nervous System
Trauma Therapy Un-F*cked My Nervous System
Trauma

7 min read


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Better Humans

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Notes for the Next Time I Fall in Love

It’s helpful to have an outside perspective but often, the thing we truly need is to shut up and listen to that quiet inner voice telling us what we already know to be true. — I’m a big believer in giving myself the advice I need. Sometimes, it’s helpful to have an outside perspective like a best friend. But often, the thing we truly need is to shut up and listen to that quiet inner voice telling us what we already know to be true.

Love

7 min read

Notes for the Next Time I Fall in Love
Notes for the Next Time I Fall in Love
Love

7 min read


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Curious

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It’s Hard Not to Betray Yourself for Love When You’re Lonely

I’ve come too far to negotiate the non-negotiables. — Sometimes, if I’m honest, I want to compromise a little. I want to bend the rules I set for myself. I’m lonely, and it would be so much easier not to be if I was willing to wiggle my standards down lower. But lower is how I got here in…

Relationships

5 min read

It’s Hard Not to Betray Yourself for Love When You’re Lonely
It’s Hard Not to Betray Yourself for Love When You’re Lonely
Relationships

5 min read


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P.S. I Love You

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The Terrible Price of the Un-Lived Life

I’ve never considered myself fearful. Even as a child, I was borderline reckless with my bravery. There was no tree I was afraid to climb or height I was afraid to go to. If someone told me I couldn’t do something, I was definitely going to try to do…

Self

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The Terrible Price of the Un-Lived Life
The Terrible Price of the Un-Lived Life
Self

5 min read


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Heart Affairs

·Updated 1 day ago

8 Heartbreaking Breakup Methods

Some of the ways we end relationships make healing harder. — The plain and simple truth is that breakups are hard. There’s no magical strategy that will erase the pain. There are, however, things we can do to avoid making them harder than they need to be. I’ve been on both sides of breakups — the one leaving and the one…

Relationships

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8 Heartbreaking Breakup Methods
8 Heartbreaking Breakup Methods
Relationships

9 min read


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Relationships 101

·2 days ago

17 Science-Backed Signs of Strong Physical Attraction

Can you tell the difference between friendliness and attraction? — Past rejection and failed relationships can contribute to self-doubt. Having misjudged someone’s character once just might make you doubt your ability to accurate read the room next time. You might even struggle to identify when someone is being friendly versus showing signs of interest and attraction. You don’t want to…

Relationships

10 min read

17 Science-Backed Signs of Strong Physical Attraction
17 Science-Backed Signs of Strong Physical Attraction
Relationships

10 min read


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Publishous

·2 days ago

7 Phrases Resilient People Never Want to Hear Again

We don’t need to be reminded of our strength — I’m done with challenges. At least, I want to be. Every time I think I’ve reached a point of security, safety, and success, things go sideways. My life is upended and shaken out, and I am left reassembling the pieces into new shapes. …

Relationships

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7 Phrases Resilient People Never Want to Hear Again
7 Phrases Resilient People Never Want to Hear Again
Relationships

6 min read


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Heart Affairs

·Updated 2 days ago

There Are No Rules for Breakups — But Maybe There Should Be

Your breakup persona speaks volumes about your character. — When falling in love, we rarely — if ever — stop to consider the full ramifications. We’re learning who they are in love, but we can’t always tell who they’ll be when they fall out of it. We want to believe they won’t fall out of it at all. Of…

Relationships

9 min read

There are No Rules for Breakups — But Maybe There Should Be
There are No Rules for Breakups — But Maybe There Should Be
Relationships

9 min read


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Relationships 101

·Sep 15

7 Early Signs of Ghosting (And How to Deal with It)

There’s nothing quite as spooky as tiptoeing into the modern dating pool — Tis the season for all things spooky, and for modern thrills and chills, you can simply log on to a dating app in an effort to connect with another person romantically. You might not have this activity on your autumn bucket list. Your list probably includes visiting a haunted house…

Relationships

12 min read

7 Early Signs of Ghosting (And How to Deal with It)
7 Early Signs of Ghosting (And How to Deal with It)
Relationships

12 min read

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Crystal Jackson

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Former therapist. Author, Heart of Madison series. Poet. www.crystaljacksonwriter.com https://subscribe.to/crystaljackson https://linktr.ee/crystaljackson

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