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These are the most returned-to essays and the best way to understand what Unfinished Business is really about.

Movies: Escape or Compass?
I grew up losing myself in movies thanks to my mother’s annual Wizard of Oz night. When I became a mother, our own tradition started with the MCU.

Beautiful Lies
The coping skills that got me through childhood eventually became my adult goals. This is how I learned to use that without pretending I have it all figured out.

The Easiest Fifty Pounds I Ever Lost
I lost the weight. Yay, me. But the real flex was finally giving up on the whole "my body is the enemy" schtick. That changed everything.

Age Against the Machine
There's a big difference between getting older and getting old.

Sad Woman, Happy Coffee
If you ever want a crash course in humility, try dumpster-diving for a dead Keurig while your neighbor’s Ring cam records your meltdown.