Category: Miscellaneous
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5.1 Hi, it’s me.
Season 5 of the Emma June show is here. Is it a comedy? A tragedy? We can rule out romance for sure, but is it horror? Does it change every episode? I’ve been away from the blog for a bit. I didn’t mean to be; I’ve just been trying to juggle how to be a…
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4.17 It’s not that deep
When I was in college, I had what I always refer to internally as a “crisis of depth of character.” What did that look like for me? Well, for example, I was friends with some folks who liked to listen to obscure acoustic artists I’d never heard of. Folks who played instruments. Folks who read,…
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4.15 Find your joy
So, this is going to be a little bit of a different kind of blog post, so get ready. Ahem. I sat down the other day with a notebook to write and get my creative juices flowing, but I just was in such a funk. Writer’s block is no joke, okay? I was struggling. I…
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4.11 Emotionally peeing
I feel like when it comes to the archetype of “girl who writes,” there’s always a collection of cliches that supposedly illustrate her: coffee addict, messy bun, glasses, kind of quiet or introverted, chewing on the end of her pencil, etc. You know what I’m talking about. You have the image in your head. Well,…
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4.6 Blogtober, baby
I’m taking a quick break from our regularly-scheduled, wellness/body acceptance/self-confidence programming to do a fall-themed blog post. I know. I don’t usually do posts like this, but versatility is key, right? “Mind. Beauty. Simplicity.” created a post a few days ago with some cute, fall-related questions for bloggers to answer, and hey! Wouldn’t you know…
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3.20 Gotta have faith
It’s been kind of a weird time for me over the last few weeks, if I’m being completely honest. I won’t go into the nitty-gritty details (cue general disappointment from the audience), mainly because it would take too long, but there are a lot of things I’m thinking about right now and trying to come…
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3.14 Trust the Gut (No, Really, Trust It)
If a muscle is not used, eventually it withers. Intuition is exactly like that: without food, without employment, it atrophies. Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés, “Women Who Run with the Wolves” (The first installment of the Let’s Howl series, in which I do some reflecting on Dr. Estés’ book. It’ll be a great series. You’ll love…
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3.10 Goliath-gate: A Giant Problem
Now I’m Goliath / I’m standing on the head of a giant / And I won’t be silent / until you hear me. Smith & Thell, “Goliath” I’m going to start this blog post with a lovely story. A real tugger on the ole heartstrings, so buckle up. Once upon a time, a girl named…
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3.3 A Well-Documented Quarantine Situation
I haven’t been as inspired lately (as you can obviously tell, based on my over-a-month-long radio silence), but we’re all in a weird place, right? It feels like one minute, we were all out and about, kibitzing with our friends over coffee, meeting up with our sub-par Tinder dates for sushi with a side of…
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3.1 Frie[nd]s, Comparatively Speaking
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Generally, I find that one of the best qualities a person can have is the ability to be self-aware. Good personal hygiene is up there, too, don’t get me wrong. And untouchable taste in music. And also being well-coiffed. But yes, being self-aware is hell-and-away one of the most important qualities to have. I’ve been…
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