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My first career was killing me- so I saved my own life

In 2015, I had no where to go but up. By 2017, I wanted to die. What happened? What changed?

6 min readJan 3, 2024

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My first career was killing me- so I saved my own life

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Melodie Pennington

I tried an app to monitor sleep debt

Will I pay $4 a month to be told what I already suspected?

2 min readMar 12, 2024

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I tried an app to monitor sleep debt

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Pitying martyrs ruins public service

We are growing hoarse telling teachers, nurses, and others “thank you” — and we’re wasting everyone’s time.

3 min readFeb 29, 2024

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Pitying martyrs ruins public service

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This particular piece has been heavy on my mind lately.

1 min readFeb 16, 2024

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You need to get better at group work

Everyone is constantly rating themselves at struggling to work in a group…are we the problem?

3 min readFeb 16, 2024

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You need to get better at group work

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The worst they can say is no

Or how to ask for everything you want, and at least get some of it.

3 min readJan 25, 2024

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Can we save public education?

Honestly? Things feel pretty bleak right now.

4 min readJan 24, 2024

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Can we save public education?

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White room syndrome

How I added 5k words to the first quarter of my book after finishing the story

3 min readJan 23, 2024

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White room syndrome

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I hope my grandkids laugh when I die

Few things bring a family together like death. I hope my funeral inspires some laughter.

3 min readJan 17, 2024

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I hope my grandkids laugh when I die

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Medium helps me manage rejection dysphoria

I write some vulnerable content here, so why did I want to puke and scream sharing my novel?

3 min readJan 16, 2024

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Medium helps me manage rejection dysphoria

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Melodie Pennington

Melodie Pennington

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Melodie Pennington writes mostly from Tulsa, OK- her favorite place in the world. She is editing her first book and procrastinating with writing on Medium!

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