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Learning to Live in Lockdown: Part II
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Learning to Live in Lockdown: Part II

May 5, 2020May 5, 2020

Lesson 3: Being okay with finding happiness I’m not the cleanest or most organized person. I’m willing to admit that…

Why We Love The Good Place as Much as We Do: A Brief Reflection
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Why We Love The Good Place as Much as We Do: A Brief Reflection

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020

It’s a forking tv show with shirty jokes. But it is everything. The Good Place gifted us with something we…

2018: The year I stop giving a fuck…
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2018: The year I stop giving a fuck…

December 15, 2017December 15, 2017

First, some clarification: I have many fucks to give about many things. My friends and family. Pursuing justice. Women’s rights.…

Looking up, looking ahead…
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Looking up, looking ahead…

May 2, 2017May 2, 2017

If you know me, then it’s no secret that I’ve been pining for Portland, my hometown, since the day we…

Marching onward…
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Marching onward…

January 28, 2017September 27, 2024

I’m supposed to be doing homework. Reading about psychotherapy theories and how to help the least of these. But we’re…

Gently to the ground…
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Gently to the ground…

August 17, 2016June 8, 2017

As kids, we all had our favorite piece of playground equipment. Mine was the swings. The feeling of flying, wind…

Moving through the turns…
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Moving through the turns…

April 22, 2016June 8, 2017

I didn’t think it would take this long. It was quiet, save for the meditative music playing quietly in the…

I’ll take the used one…
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I’ll take the used one…

March 14, 2016September 28, 2024

I think it’s safe to say that the average person likes new things. New clothes, new phone, new shoes, new…

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