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My Fiancé’s Heartfelt Gesture When No One’s Looking
My Fiancé’s Heartfelt Gesture When No One’s Looking
The silent show of affection
Laras
Dec 12, 2023
Why I’m So In Love With This Pink Book
Why I’m So In Love With This Pink Book
The best purchase of 2023
Laras
Dec 8, 2023
The Mirror That Is My Dog
The Mirror That Is My Dog
I’m not sure if I like what I see
Laras
Nov 24, 2023
I Quit My Nine-Figure Salary Job to Become an Olympian Deity
I Quit My Nine-Figure Salary Job to Become an Olympian Deity
And I’m low-key starting to regret it
Hans-Manuel de Biekieper
Jan 14, 2023
There’ll Be Days Like This
There’ll Be Days Like This
Finding serenity on the shores of South Africa
Gabriel Keeley
Jan 14, 2023
But The Movie Was Better
But The Movie Was Better
When urban legends and campfire stories collide with movies.
Gabriel Keeley
Oct 17, 2022
Reborn
Reborn
A short story about a life-changing night.
Dayna Lellis
Oct 15, 2022
How I, a late bloomer, found love in my 30s — part 3
How I, a late bloomer, found love in my 30s — part 3
Socially anxious, I felt lost and in need of guidance
Hans-Manuel de Biekieper
Oct 12, 2022
Please, for the Love of God, Create an Account
Please, for the Love of God, Create an Account
Thank you for shopping with us. To check out, please create an account or you may continue as a guest. That’s weird. You opted to…
Kennedy Weible
Oct 10, 2022
My Fabulous Dinner Party With… Social Anxiety
My Fabulous Dinner Party With… Social Anxiety
What really goes through my head when I have been invited to a social event with people I don’t know.
Gabriel Keeley
Oct 10, 2022
Reinventing Yourself is a Trendy Scam
Reinventing Yourself is a Trendy Scam
What’s so bad about being yourself?
Calista C.
Oct 7, 2022
Always Learning
Always Learning
What one woman learned from playing Scrabble.
Dayna Lellis
Oct 6, 2022
You Should Dip Your Toes into Obscure Literature
You Should Dip Your Toes into Obscure Literature
3 Reasons Why
Mariam Dalhoumi, PhD
Oct 3, 2022
Running With Oreos and Raspberry Sorbet
Running With Oreos and Raspberry Sorbet
How one woman became a runner.
Dayna Lellis
Sep 30, 2022
Here’s Why I’m Banning Celebrated Books Week
Here’s Why I’m Banning Celebrated Books Week
A response to Barack Obama by mayor Ernest Lemaire
Hans-Manuel de Biekieper
Sep 27, 2022
How I, a late bloomer, found love — part 2
How I, a late bloomer, found love — part 2
The brutal slot machine of Tinder & Co.
Hans-Manuel de Biekieper
Sep 25, 2022
Obedience School
Obedience School
The seven-month-old English bulldog trotted over to where Smith was hanging off the end of the bed, stuck his nose in Smith’s eye, and…
Kennedy Weible
Sep 22, 2022
Young Doctor Bee Is Coerced Into Crossfit
Young Doctor Bee Is Coerced Into Crossfit
Three doctors who left an impression during residency
Hans-Manuel de Biekieper
Sep 21, 2022
How I Trick Myself Into Liking Reading Again
How I Trick Myself Into Liking Reading Again
Like when I was a kid
Laras
Sep 21, 2022
Medium is Making Me Lose Sleep, But I Love It
Medium is Making Me Lose Sleep, But I Love It
What to do when creativity strikes at midnight
Calista C.
Sep 20, 2022
How coolness still gives me sleepless nights — despite better judgment
How coolness still gives me sleepless nights — despite better judgment
A chronic case of caring-what-others-think-osis
Hans-Manuel de Biekieper
Sep 20, 2022
A Story About Something That Didn’t Happen
A Story About Something That Didn’t Happen
In appreciation of the openness and vulnerability of so many of the great writers here on Medium.
Gabriel Keeley
Sep 20, 2022
If You’re Feeling Stuck, Your Plot Twist is Coming, I Promise
If You’re Feeling Stuck, Your Plot Twist is Coming, I Promise
I’ve been there myself
Laras
Sep 19, 2022
The future of France? “Turn it into a theme park — yes, all of it.”
The future of France? “Turn it into a theme park — yes, all of it.”
In an unprecedented move, French protest… again
Hans-Manuel de Biekieper
Sep 18, 2022
Planning your train route? Check this website by the man who rode all the trains
Planning your train route? Check this website by the man who rode all the trains
He’s not a bird and definitely no plane — but he’s my Hero
Hans-Manuel de Biekieper
Sep 18, 2022
I Made $0.28 on Medium
I Made $0.28 on Medium
And I Couldn’t Be More Proud of Myself
Kezia Calvert
Sep 17, 2022
The Most Surprising Thing I Learned From My Therapist
The Most Surprising Thing I Learned From My Therapist
She said what about me?
Laras
Sep 14, 2022
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