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The Thing About Things
A collection of things by Myra Aquino on storytelling, medicine, and uncertainty.
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The Thing About Films and Dissociation
For the past few weeks, I’ve been dealing with intense emotional ups and downs, darker than I’d ever experienced, and it reached a point…
Myra Aquino
Jan 27, 2018
The Thing About Being Miserable
Roughly five years ago, I was sitting with a close med school friend at a Japanese restaurant in Boynton Beach, FL, and as we were chatting…
Myra Aquino
Jan 8, 2018
The Thing About the Wonder (and Horror) of Being Stretched Beyond Capacity
For a long time, we were taught that the road to success was to be more productive. Do stuff. Be a part of more organizations, take on…
Myra Aquino
Jul 23, 2016
The Thing About Moving to a New City
The Thing About Moving to a New City
As a “professional student” and natural nomad, I’ve never really had a problem with moving. The first time I moved — from Guam to Manila…
Myra Aquino
Jun 6, 2016
The Thing About Pity Parties
The Thing About Pity Parties
“Pity Parties” get a bad rap. If you’re having a pity party, you’re being self-indulgent and angsty, and spreading your misery to everyone…
Myra Aquino
May 15, 2016
The Thing About Robotic Thinking
The Thing About Robotic Thinking
Ashley and I were sipping foamy lattes from these wide-rimmed porcelain cups at a coffee shop in Manhattan last May 2015. We were in town…
Myra Aquino
May 7, 2016
The Thing About Native Genius
The Thing About Native Genius
Roughly a month ago, I devoured a book called “Multipliers: How The Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter” and one of the chapters discusses…
Myra Aquino
May 5, 2016
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