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Bears and Problem Solving: When to Fight and When to Let Go
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Why Becoming a Ghost After Publishing Won’t Do Any Good
Why Becoming a Ghost After Publishing Won’t Do Any Good
The thrill of hitting “Publish” — but then what?
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I Know Because I Used to Be One of Them — Death of Democracy
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Caught in the Midst of a Senior Black Comedy
Caught in the Midst of a Senior Black Comedy
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Jody Lynn McBrien
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The World Wasn’t Built for Her
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Why is the wife reluctant to have sex?
Why is the wife reluctant to have sex?
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Running With Childlike Joy
Running With Childlike Joy
Tears and pain in a fractured and confusing world
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Warranted Looks
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Jan 16
How to Spot an Avoidant: A Quick Guide
How to Spot an Avoidant: A Quick Guide
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Why it is a relief to hear that we “can do it with a broken heart”
Why it is a relief to hear that we “can do it with a broken heart”
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I Cannot Come Home
I Cannot Come Home
After living abroad, I don’t believe in the United States anymore.
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All You Can Eat
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Keep the Fire Burning in the Dark (Part 3: Survival)
Keep the Fire Burning in the Dark (Part 3: Survival)
Searching for light in the darkness
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When Life Feels Too Heavy
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Love Bombing
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Jennifer Moorman Bolaños
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I can’t live with it, can’t live without it
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When It Just Ain’t Happening
When It Just Ain’t Happening
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I Used to Think Young Americans Were the Most Sexually Liberated and Open-Minded People in The…
I Used to Think Young Americans Were the Most Sexually Liberated and Open-Minded People in The…
Nowadays, I’m not so sure
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Keep the Fire Burning in the Dark (Part 2: Sinner)
Keep the Fire Burning in the Dark (Part 2: Sinner)
What makes a rich life fall apart? There are 3 reasons for all suffering.
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The Night We Lost the Tent
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My Best Friend Has Very Different Memories of Our Childhood
A rare meet-up with my friend of 65 years sparked a day of revelations
Trisha Lewis.
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