Welcome to I’ve Been Thinking…

I’ve Been Thinking… is a work-in-progress comedic memoir about growing up, figuring things out, and occasionally realizing the joke a little too late.

Featured Writing

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Texas, Tattoos, and Lies.

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Between Stranger and Friend

It’s strange how you can genuinely miss someone who lived in that space between stranger and friend.

But I do.

M.G. Govia 11/18/25 M.G. Govia 11/18/25

Pandemic Puppy

I named him Stout later—not just because of his color, but because he was sturdy, solid, something I could lean on without fear of breaking him.

M.G. Govia 11/14/25 M.G. Govia 11/14/25

A tree.

Sometimes we get angry at the consequences because it hurts too much to look at the decisions — or circumstances — that put us there in the first place. Sometimes blame becomes a place to put grief when there’s nowhere else for it to go.

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Tomorrow is my brother’s birthday.

When someone you love stops having birthdays, it’s strange. It’s heavy in a different way. Because you’re celebrating someone who should still be celebrating with you.

M.G. Govia 11/10/25 M.G. Govia 11/10/25

What I Believe

I used to think morality needed religion.
Turns out, it just needed accountability—and a little compassion.