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The Trumpet Man
The Trumpet Man
And the sound that stopped traffic
Maria Garcia
May 1
Why Don’t We Let Winter Wrap Its Arms Around Us?
Why Don’t We Let Winter Wrap Its Arms Around Us?
Instead of trying to hide from it
Scott-Ryan Abt
Feb 2
If It’s Over, Then It’s Over
If It’s Over, Then It’s Over
Is this what they mean about not getting too attached to something?
Scott-Ryan Abt
Jan 23
Hello, Is Anybody On the Other Side of the Screen?
Hello, Is Anybody On the Other Side of the Screen?
Online interactions are taking a new form as AI gets chattier
Maria Garcia
Jan 11
Sleep Hygiene is the Next Newest Thing I’ve Heard Of
Sleep Hygiene is the Next Newest Thing I’ve Heard Of
Who’s ready for another wellness trend that will get us through all this?
Scott-Ryan Abt
Dec 20, 2024
Society May Not Be Interested In Your Boundaries, But You Should Be
Society May Not Be Interested In Your Boundaries, But You Should Be
Give yourself a minute
Maria Garcia
Nov 11, 2024
Don’t Be ‘Productive’ If It’s Not In Season
Don’t Be ‘Productive’ If It’s Not In Season
Going with the natural ebb and flow of the seasons
Maria Garcia
Nov 1, 2024
I Had My Own Lane Today
I Had My Own Lane Today
It’s the small victories of the present moment, sometimes
Scott-Ryan Abt
Oct 22, 2024
The Age of Information Is Killing Us, Softly
The Age of Information Is Killing Us, Softly
Mental gymnastics are ruining our capacity for empathy
Maria Garcia
Oct 17, 2024
Finding it During the Cracks in the Day
Finding it During the Cracks in the Day
If it’s important to you to write, you’ll find the time in unlikely places
Scott-Ryan Abt
Oct 11, 2024
Don’t Waste Time, Spend It Intentionally
Don’t Waste Time, Spend It Intentionally
Your priorities may change, but one thing always stays the same
Maria Garcia
May 14, 2024
If Anyone Needs Anything, I’ll Be at a Writing Workshop
If Anyone Needs Anything, I’ll Be at a Writing Workshop
By myself, at my place.
Scott-Ryan Abt
May 4, 2024
The New People Upstairs and Their Nights of Quiet Debauchery
The New People Upstairs and Their Nights of Quiet Debauchery
There’s a party in 1903
Scott-Ryan Abt
Apr 19, 2024
I Re-Read All 236 of My Medium Articles
I Re-Read All 236 of My Medium Articles
And I realized that in fact, I’m not a hamster
Maria Garcia
Apr 17, 2024
No, I Haven’t Watched the Show You Watched and Want to Talk About
No, I Haven’t Watched the Show You Watched and Want to Talk About
How can the quality of our interaction be connected with my ability to keep up with everything on TV?
Scott-Ryan Abt
Mar 30, 2024
The Ending Doesn’t Really Matter
The Ending Doesn’t Really Matter
That’s not why you watch the movie or read the book
Maria Garcia
Mar 14, 2024
Good News From the Younger Grades
Good News From the Younger Grades
A quick lesson in conflict resolution that many of us could use
Scott-Ryan Abt
Mar 7, 2024
Be More Like a Crockpot And Less Like a Microwave
Be More Like a Crockpot And Less Like a Microwave
I dare tnplug and slow-cook your life
Maria Garcia
Mar 6, 2024
Online Grieving In the Age of Entitlement
Online Grieving In the Age of Entitlement
Healing vicariously through others, and expecting them to do it better
Maria Garcia
Mar 5, 2024
Why Does A Photograph Of The Sunset Feel Nothing Like A Sunset?
Why Does A Photograph Of The Sunset Feel Nothing Like A Sunset?
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but is it worth a thousand sunsets?
Maria Garcia
Mar 4, 2024
The Productivity Bros Don’t Know What They’re Talking About
The Productivity Bros Don’t Know What They’re Talking About
But set your alarm and get up early
Scott-Ryan Abt
Mar 4, 2024
Opening Hours: On Life After Netflix
Opening Hours: On Life After Netflix
They are sorry to see me go
Scott-Ryan Abt
Mar 1, 2024
My Army of Coaches
My Army of Coaches
An entire industry built around telling us what to do and how to do it
Scott-Ryan Abt
Feb 28, 2024
And That’s How They Got Me
And That’s How They Got Me
How bookshop.org combined sweet talk and high pressure to get me to buy more books from them
Scott-Ryan Abt
Feb 27, 2024
You, Me, Freud and the Oceanic Feeling
You, Me, Freud and the Oceanic Feeling
The search for the right words to describe…something. Or everything.
Scott-Ryan Abt
Feb 22, 2024
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