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The Portrait of Matteo
The Portrait of Matteo
A short-short LGBTQIA+ story
Paul A Domenick
Oct 3
Grandma Turned 100
Grandma Turned 100
She went around the sun a hundred times
Iban Van der Zeyp
Oct 3
Yom Rishon
Yom Rishon
When it all started…
A. Gee
Oct 3
Making Life Sweet: A Grandmother’s Wisdom
Making Life Sweet: A Grandmother’s Wisdom
It’s the day I was born. Second daughter in the family. You can imagine the scene — some smiles, some sighs, some not-so-subtle disappoint
Ankita Pathak
Oct 2
The Hidden Blue Pill and My Secret Dysfunction
The Hidden Blue Pill and My Secret Dysfunction
Some secrets are harder than others
Rodney Lacroix
Oct 2
What Inflation Does to Us
What Inflation Does to Us
Money. Time. Wellbeing.
Mofrad Muntasir
Oct 2
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The Caper of the Vanishing Cigarettes: Lessons in the Limits of Pushing for Change
The Caper of the Vanishing Cigarettes: Lessons in the Limits of Pushing for Change
Hiding my cousin’s Marlboros led to surprising insights on relinquishing control
Eleni Stephanides
Sep 18
The Art Of Aesthetic Reading
The Art Of Aesthetic Reading
How I cultivated a genuine love for books by enhancing my reading experience through aesthetic practices
Dakshi Parashar
Sep 16
Walking a Fine Line
Walking a Fine Line
Making peace with middle places
Natalie Hanemann
Sep 9
To The Nice Little Old Lady Who Died
To The Nice Little Old Lady Who Died
A memorial to a neighbor who taught me to spread joy
Rodney Lacroix
Aug 27
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