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Thread: Whose work is worth your reciprocity?
The writer Lonnie Lee Hood once quipped that “Journalists are people who just decided they want to do homework for a living.” When I read this, …
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Remembering the humanity of helpers
Mr. Rogers' mother told him to "look for the helpers" in times of trouble. But are we really seeing them?
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Journaling prompt: Your moment of rebirth
What was the double-bind that first freed your mind?
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March 2024

Exit Interview: Why Lauren Salles did not become a nun
On the many upsides of OCD therapy, that infamous Barbie monologue, and more
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Doing enough vs. burning out
Your ecosystem needs you to give, but not to give it all.
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Meditation: One breath for you, one breath for me
Three short practices for tough tending seasons
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Following the Thread: This is Not a Test
Why Jess Van Wyen no longer looks for the "lessons" in times of suffering
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February 2024

Tending (& celebrating) your one good thing
It can be very hard to stay consistent with something, much less everything. Here, we talked about how imposter syndrome can arise when the unpr…
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On clearing space for creativity
Even when conditions seem impossible
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A Poll and a Thread: Where's your Flow going?
What creative goals are calling -- and how can this community help you?
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January 2024

Exit Interviews: Jess Van Wyen, reproductive rights advocate, on the art of starting over
On exiting Mormonism, surviving TFMR, and embracing a child-free-not-by-choice path in midlife
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Journaling Prompt: The Longing vs. The Call
Which way are the signs pointing for you?
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