THE LONG MIDDLE
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11/7/2025
This space was created for reflection — a quiet corner where stories meet meaning.
I write about the long middle — that uncertain stretch between devastation and the life that follows. My work explores how we begin again, what endurance teaches, and the beauty that remains after everything else changes.
If you’ve found your way here, maybe you’re walking your own version of that middle.
You’re in good company.
Take your time. Read a story or two.
You might find a piece of yourself in what remains.
— Mary Monoky
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Stories of the long middle — finding meaning, endurance, and quiet beauty.