The Diamond Line

The University of Arkansas Undergraduate Literary Magazine

Coping

Apr 30, 2021 | All Creative Nonfiction, Issue 3, Issue 3 Creative Nonfiction

By Julie Gunsaulis   I take a deep breath.  In, two, three, four.  Out, two, three, four.    I push open the cracked door and say, “Hi.” I quickly remind myself to smile. People like you more when you smile, part of my brain volunteers. You can’t out-psychology your...