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Finding inspiration in unexpected places, Miki Markovich finds friendship and warmth working for the mob.
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My summer job with the mob
![Losing Brandy, summer of fun ends in tragedy](https://www.lesbian.com/wp-content/uploads/brandy-156x103.jpg)
Losing Brandy, summer of fun ends in tragedy
Five Minute Zen blogger Miki Markovich spends an innocent summer mentoring an 11-year-old girl who she later finds out is being exploited.
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When you move forward, it doesn’t matter what’s behind you
Lesbian.com blogger Miki Markovich learns to accept the kindness of strangers.
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Surround yourself with cheerleaders and sparkle on
Lesbian.com blogger Miki Markovich reminds us to do the best we can with the tools we have.
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A holiday on the hamster wheel
What do you do when you find yourself in a repetitive cycle? asks Lesbian.com blogger Miki Markovich.
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Thwarting my mom’s black widow plot
Lesbian.com blogger Miki Markovich recalls her mom’s plot to marry and kill a rich soy bean farmer in Arkansas.
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Surviving childhood, celebrating adulthood
Lesbian.com blogger Miki Markovich shares more bumps on the road to zen as her mother decides to rob a convenience store and abandon her.