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Imagine you and I are out together and you've ordered a plate of, let's say, nachos. As we sit down, I make a joke about your love for nachos and you…
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Words can be decoys to hide behind.
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It's not enough to capture experiences. You must let them collect before you publish.
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My dad is a workaholic. He doesn't understand the concept of work life balance. He's like, “I don't balance shit. I juggle 4 jobs. I'm a juggler.” He…
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By not belonging we strengthen our perspective of community and self
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I realize I am no longer alone in this shed I call home. I thrust my kettlebell up one more time and drop it to find the intruder. A mosquito has made…
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I walked the streets of New York. It was a cold day with nothing to look forward to. I wore a warm maroon scarf that held my attention and affection. I…
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Spot please. Please spot. Please a spot. Please, don’t stop and please don’t cease. No running, please. Please just walk, And please don’t splash…
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I leaned against the back of the sailboat so that the only thing in my view was the curving sail and an infinite sky. It was just after sunset so the…
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I often have the feeling that things are less special to me than they are to others. I am not sure what to do with this sensation except I have learned…
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I read an essay recently on the costs of losing our sight of the stars. Starlink, an Elon Musk company, announced it will launch several thousand…
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I saw a single-celled organism die today. The microscopic thing was filmed in its final seconds. Shaped like a pinto bean, he had hundreds of legs…
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