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Taking Long Quarantine Walks Brought Me Closer to My Partner

Our weekly jaunts gave us an opportunity to just be present with each other

Nov 18, 2020

Two people walking a dog on a beach, backlit by the setting sun.

Nov 18, 2020

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DA Boudin Wasn’t SF’s Greatest of All Time, and He Shouldn’t Have Been Our Scapegoat Either

The ouster of the district attorney is part of a pattern of instant gratification.

Jun 23, 2022

The cutest goat in the world

Jun 23, 2022

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How SF’s Great Highway Closure Converted Me from Doomscroller to Local Advocate

Commentary: Living near Ocean Beach, my neighbors and I cherish the new quiet on the Great Highway — well, not all my neighbors.

May 17, 2021

How SF’s Great Highway Closure Converted Me from Doomscroller to Local Advocate

May 17, 2021

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Dear Fellow White People

We are all racist. Yes, you, even if you’re nice.

May 30, 2020

May 30, 2020

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Desire versus Entitlement

How can a mindset of desire (rather than entitlement) help during a pandemic?

May 17, 2020

Desire versus Entitlement

May 17, 2020

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How Can We Get Through This?

The only way for us to come out of this hard time is to let it be hard, and then to take steps so that next time, it’s not as hard.

Apr 26, 2020

How Can We Get Through This?

Apr 26, 2020

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Perfectionism and Depression: A Vicious Cycle

Not only does perfectionism contribute to my depression, but my depression also contributes to my perfectionism.

Apr 20, 2020

Perfectionism and Depression: A Vicious Cycle

Apr 20, 2020

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Depression in a Time of Covid

How depression has taught me — and maybe can teach you — about how to function in this crisis without losing all hope.

Mar 26, 2020

Depression in a Time of Covid

Mar 26, 2020

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CURIOSITY IN PROBLEM SOLVING

“That’s a really great problem,” one of the eight around the table said. He leaned forward, eyes bright, getting excited.

Feb 27, 2020

CURIOSITY IN PROBLEM SOLVING

Feb 27, 2020

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Gratitude and Depression

or, Why Does Gratitude Ease Depressive Symptoms; or, Gratitude Works but More Research Needed to Know How

Jan 19, 2020

white bunny pops out of a hole, another white bunny sits beside

Jan 19, 2020

Erin Bank

Erin Bank

SF-based writer who covers topics related to mental health, social issues, local news, creativity, and science. Blog — bankoferin.com

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