Caupolican DiazinAge of EmpathyThe Stories We Tell About OurselvesI am not a surfer. But I have dabbled. I’ve driven hours for surf based on the faintest promise of a swell. Spent mornings atop my bobbing…Apr 271Apr 271
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Caupolican DiazinThe MemoiristOn the Road: Pedestrian Trials and Intimate DiscoveriesI was standing in the dark outside a subway station. It was 4:30 am.Aug 9, 2023Aug 9, 2023
Caupolican DiazinBlack BearAnxiety: The Neighbor That’s Always LurkingThe Inner Life of a Brain Captured by WorryJan 11, 2023Jan 11, 2023
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Caupolican DiazinThe MemoiristWhy I Joined the Great Resignation: Work, Worry, and a PandemicI live in Seattle, which in January 2020 was “ground zero” of the US COVID outbreak. The first domestic case came through an urgent-care…Nov 30, 20221Nov 30, 20221
Caupolican DiazA Mindful Path ForwardI lie on the floor alongside my bed, enveloped in darkness and quiet. For the last forty-five minutes I’ve been nearly motionless, but…Nov 17, 2022Nov 17, 2022
Caupolican DiazWhat is Anxiety?I’ve struggled with severe anxiety. Over the course of 2020 my condition became increasingly unmanageable, eventually forcing me to resign…Oct 13, 2022Oct 13, 2022