The talented Canadian singer-songwriter deserves more love — I’m a singer-songwriter girl. Always have been, probably always will be. When I need to connect to something deeper musically I have always turned to songwriters to soothe what ails me. I’m a little embarrassed that I have only gotten into the music of Ron Sexsmith recently. His stuff is…

Happy Medium Birthday to ME! Wow, I cannot believe how quickly my first year at Medium has flown by! I joined Medium as a paid member at the end of July 2021. I enjoyed the layout and relative ease of the compose/draft function of Medium right away. I was hesitant…

Stories of a few slippery encounters — I grew up near the water, across the street from the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia, with the marina and inlet on the other side of a small peninsula of land called Willoughby Spit. We spent a lot of time in and around the water, and I think I was lucky…

Is this thing on? — I really don’t like writing these it turns out, this is my third attempt! Awkward introvert comfortable with oversharing *indirectly* oh sure, sign me up. But a full-on introduction is my idea of hell. You’re judging me already aren’t you? Anyway, hi, I’m Steff. What even is this picture? It’s…

When puppy love made life better during a difficult time — Growing up in the Navy town of Norfolk, Virginia I often had to make new best friends when one moved away. In the eighth grade, my most recent best friend moved and I didn’t have the will to try and replace her. I had a few school friends, but they…

Opposites can make for great friends — Oscar and Felix, Laverne and Shirley, Grace and Frankie, Walter White and Jesse Pinkman. What do any of them have in common? They are all “odd couples”, examples of polar opposites attracting in a fictional friendship. Some of my good friends in life have ended up being people that I…

Don’t let the bastards drag you down I feel like my attitude has been a bit blah, a bit negative this month, and I am aware of it, but it’s not without reason. Medium hasn’t felt as friendly or as kind to me lately in some spaces. I reported my…

When things get a little too cozy in your favorite drama, the writers know just who to call Hey girl, I’m Jake, I’m new in town. I’m your favorite nice guy Brian’s older brother. I know, I am crazy good-looking, it’s hard to believe we came from the same parents! …