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The walls of silence
How a car accident, an email, and time chipped away at the walls between us. An essay on being mothered and being a mother.
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When nuance is lost
Culture wars and the sensationalized news coverage of campus protests in mainstream media.
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April 2024

A meditation on friendships, part 2
Friendships post-Instagram, post-empty nest, and the liminal time that is summer.
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I'm not ready to embrace my grays
Another year around the sun, and another year of hair dye.
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What does it mean to be an artist?
Dreams vs. reality, art vs. craft, and rhapsodizing the romantic myth of being an artist.
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How much we spent on a month's worth of dinners, 2024 edition
My plunging metabolism and wacky bloodwork is really throwing all of my food choices into question lately.
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March 2024

In the bloom of spring, life doesn't stay stuck forever
Life breathes back in—and with it changes, decisions, and managing multiple streams of income.
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A lesson in spontaneity as I wander NYC
Springtime in New York is the stuff of Meg Ryan rom-coms and vintage Woody Allen flicks. Walk with me as I wander around the streets of NYC.
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Aging is a privilege, but I don't have to like it
My dreams of being an eccentric old lady living alone with her cats is in jeopardy.
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The moment I finally called myself a writer
In the midst of my most liminal time, I am finding my voice.
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February 2024

Leaving Instagram, and a newsletter about writing newsletters
It's okay if we outgrow the apps we've been using for years.
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How is anyone affording life right now?
This week I talk about money, because the only way I was able to leave my career was to change my relationship with it.
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