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I made this dark comedy short to play with Vanity and aging. If you are over 50, this may have happened to you before (but probably not the kidnapping part). Live vicariously through me!
Happy birthday @ysabella_y !!
Minnesota in the summer 🚤. Sweet time with family and serene lake vibes. 🐟💙
The magnificent Ysabella Yturralde tonite at the Sunken Gardens, Noches de la Ronde. So very proud of this young woman, my god-daughter! 🙏🏽🥰👏🏻
A gift to @yolandayturralde starring the Uber talented @ysabella_y and her awesome brothers. Parody of #theschuylersisters from @hamiltonmusical
Taking advantage of the quiet sanctuary during my women’s retreat to put the finishing touches on a 3 year writing project. Its time has come…I can feel it!✍️🌹#sexyromcom #generationx #thetimeisnow #losingtrackoftime #screenwriting #womensupportingwomen #womeninfilmandtv
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Welcome

Maureen Sullivan March 1, 2018

Glad you’re here! I’m Maureen and this is where I put things I create. Feel free to say hello. All respectful comments are welcome.

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Feeling Good is Better Than Looking Good

Maureen Sullivan January 5, 2023

I mean, to be clear, I want both. Trust me. But only one can be my absolute priority, and focusing on how I feel is much better for my mental health. Do you remember the show “Star Search?” It was …

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The Sussy Bakas

Maureen Sullivan June 12, 2022

The Sussy Bakas was a Mother’s Day Gift to my BFF, a little labor of love featuring her 3 teenage kids. Enjoy this parody of The Schuyler Sisters from @HamiltonTheMusical. The Sussy Bakas  There’s nothing some teens love more Than …

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I’m Sexty and I know it

Maureen Sullivan May 19, 2021

I got here! I know how lucky I am to be celebrating this milestone birthday healthy and happy, singing and dancing. I made this video to help myself grapple with the number, to play with it and disrupt my ideas …

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My Favorite Pandemic Things

Maureen Sullivan December 30, 2020

A pandemic, the holidays, lockdown, loneliness. Here’s a bit of joy from me to you.

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Don’t Beat Up Your Friends

Maureen Sullivan July 14, 2020

You may have noticed there is a lot of intensity, even aggression, on social media lately. Between the pandemic and the urgent demand for racial justice that has erupted since the murder of George Floyd, the ground is shifting beneath …

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White Privileged Like Me

Maureen Sullivan June 21, 2020

It took the murder of George Floyd to wake me up. I’ve been called a “bleeding heart liberal” throughout my life. I debated for gun control in elementary school, I make donations to help animals, I canvass for Democrats, I …

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Blood and Mother’s Milk: Toni Morrison’s ‘Beloved’ as Sweet Song of Sorrowful Loss

Maureen Sullivan August 7, 2019

In honor of Toni Morrison’s passing, I am reposting an essay I wrote for a class about her Pulitzer Prize winning novel, Beloved. I’ll never be the same after reading it. My intention here was to connect themes of attachment …

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Don’t Give Up Hope: Using Acceptance & Enthusiasm to Heal Our Troubled World

Maureen Sullivan April 12, 2019

I’m sure people from every generation have felt this way, but I’m worried. From my perspective, the state of the world is troubled. It feels worse to me than any other point I can remember. Even setting aside the menace …

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The REASON WHY ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Gets It Right On Suicide Prevention (and ’13 Reasons Why’ Is Harmfully Misguided)

Maureen Sullivan May 17, 2018

Rebecca Bunch, the endearingly narcissistic protagonist of the CW comedy Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, is a singing/dancing, self-sabotaging feminist hero. But did you know that in addition to provoking laughter, entertainment and intellectual stimulation, the writers of this show are also providing …

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