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Advice From a Norse God!
Advice From a Norse God!
A satirical look at Hávamál
Liam G. Martin
Jun 19
A Love Letter to My Cousin
A Love Letter to My Cousin
Thank you for being the Light
Victoria Juster
Jun 19
I Am From
I Am From
An ode to old letters, family reunions and my Irish grandfather
Elle Fredine
Jun 19
Mum Knows Best How to Avoid Pointless Arguments
Mum Knows Best How to Avoid Pointless Arguments
Her skill is to vaporise the venom and it’s potent
JoJo M
Jun 19
Eyes
Eyes
A poem about pushing past trust issues, and loving anyway.
Nagoh Creative
Jun 19
My Grandfather Lived His Entire Life With the Wrong Name
My Grandfather Lived His Entire Life With the Wrong Name
A creative nonfiction story about ancestry and adoption
Lynne Collier
Jun 19
Recently Boosted
I Am From
I Am From
Where dreams were forged
Susan Brearley
Jun 14
Alienation: Technology & the Soul, Part I
Alienation: Technology & the Soul, Part I
We are threatened, not by a sudden atomic conflagration, but a slow, ever-increasing poverty of soul
Connor O'Leary
Jun 14
Let Them Call You Crazy While You Prove Them Wrong
Let Them Call You Crazy While You Prove Them Wrong
Despite its dismissive nature, being called crazy may indicate you are doing something right
Michael Toby
Jun 10
The Pop-Up That Cost Her Everything: How Mom Fell Victim to a Scam
The Pop-Up That Cost Her Everything: How Mom Fell Victim to a Scam
A cautionary tale about scams and the vulnerability of our parents
Rodney Lacroix
Jun 10
How Pain Is Like Ice Cream
How Pain Is Like Ice Cream
Both are indescribable
Randall H. Duckett
Jun 6
Is That All There Is?
Is That All There Is?
A simple question provoked an existential crisis
Mindi Boston
Jun 4
Don’t Get Me Started on Knees: A Guide to the Aches, Pains, and General Grumpiness of Aging
Don’t Get Me Started on Knees: A Guide to the Aches, Pains, and General Grumpiness of Aging
One man’s reflection on the metamorphosis of aging and how this all could have gone so wrong
Rodney Lacroix
May 30
Haters Gonna Hate — Anne Lamott Says, Keep Loving Yourself and Love the Haters Anyway
Haters Gonna Hate — Anne Lamott Says, Keep Loving Yourself and Love the Haters Anyway
But do the haters have to hate so loudly?
Carol Lennox
May 23
The Art of Passing Down Family Recipes and Life Advice Simultaneously
The Art of Passing Down Family Recipes and Life Advice Simultaneously
Stirring the pot of family history via cooking lessons
Toni Crowe
May 15
From Pain to Purpose — Healing Childhood Traumas in the Heart of Motherhood
From Pain to Purpose — Healing Childhood Traumas in the Heart of Motherhood
A Mother’s Day Reflection-Transforming Generational Trauma into a Legacy of Love
Solanyi Ulloa
May 13
Sonder at the Bus Stop
Sonder at the Bus Stop
Everyone has a Story
The Black Yogini
May 3
Pushing Past the Stigma of Medication for Mental Health
Pushing Past the Stigma of Medication for Mental Health
Sometimes you just can’t reason your way out of major depression on your own
Eleni Stephanides
May 3
Echoes of Forbidden Affection
Echoes of Forbidden Affection
Silent Reverie: Love’s Defiance Amidst Shadows
Yara Shahid Zohari
Apr 29
Eclipse
Eclipse
In totality
Rebecca A. Barrett
Apr 28
Scorched Earth
Scorched Earth
Desert Spirituality Is Life-Giving
Natalie Hanemann
Apr 24
Butterfly Effects — My Father’s Infidelity and Lessons in Tolerance, Love, and Trust
Butterfly Effects — My Father’s Infidelity and Lessons in Tolerance, Love, and Trust
Be mindful about your choices and how they can impact others
Michael Toby
Apr 19
Wahjí’gë:öje’
Wahjí’gë:öje’
This too shall pass
Susan Brearley
Apr 17
Hello Espresso, It’s Me Andy
Hello Espresso, It’s Me Andy
Enlightenment from a black frothy brew
Andrew Jaye
Apr 17
Treat Your Journal Badly!
Treat Your Journal Badly!
It’ll make you a much better journaler
Gary Chapin
Apr 14
Don’t Like The View? Paint a New One!
Don’t Like The View? Paint a New One!
The refreshing power of a new perspective
Varsha Raj
Apr 13
Can You Keep Up With Your Fake Face?
Can You Keep Up With Your Fake Face?
Ain’t nothing like the fake thing, baby
Amy Sea
Apr 11
Chalk It Up To A Good Time
Chalk It Up To A Good Time
A colorful afternoon of chalk dust and pixie dust that inspired
Joe Guay - Dispatches From the Guay Life!
Apr 9
186 Days on the Pacific Crest Trail
186 Days on the Pacific Crest Trail
Sometimes, you cannot let it end
StartledEgg
Apr 5
The Daffodils Heard Us, Ma!
The Daffodils Heard Us, Ma!
My daughter made this observation
Anu Anniah
Apr 2
You Can’t Get a Decent Omelet in This Town
You Can’t Get a Decent Omelet in This Town
Farm-to-table once thrived in American cities
Andrew Jaye
Mar 21
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