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My Grandmother’s Spirit Pulled Up—and She Had Something to Say

My Grandmother’s Spirit Pulled Up—and She Had Something to Say

On quitting my job, healing my mother wound, and listening to the women who came before me.

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Jelisha Jones
Jun 17, 2025
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My grandmother Mattie on the left, me as a baby (always doing something), and my aunt trying to stop the inevitable destruction on the right.

I don’t have memories of my grandmother. My mom’s mom.

I do…

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