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New here? Start with the pieces readers return to, share, and send to their friends. These are the essays that blend humor, grit, pop culture, grief, reinvention, and the questionable coping strategies that get us through real life.
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Beautiful Lies: Turning Daydreams Into Survival
What starts as escape becomes evolution. A darkly funny, deeply honest essay about trauma, imagination, and the power of romanticizing your life on your own terms.
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The Easiest Fifty Pounds I Ever Lost
I’ve lost 50 pounds before, but this time was different. No gimmicks, no shame, no punishment. Just trust. Real food, movement, rest — and finally making peace with my reflection.
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Movies: Escape or Compass?
I was raised on musicals and blockbusters. The MCU didn’t just entertain; for us, it became a ritual. This is about the stories we grew up with and the ones we’re still waiting for.
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The Grief I Deserved: The Grief I Deserved: Losing My Cat and Learning What Grief Really Means
I never understood how deeply losing a pet could hurt, until I lost my cat, Molly. This personal essay explores grief, regret, and the unexpected lessons animals leave behind.
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Sad Woman, Happy Coffee: When the Small Things Break Us
What starts as a broken coffee maker turns into a deep, funny reflection on why the smallest failures can feel like the final straw when life is heavy.
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Enough: On Estrangement, Boundaries, and What Real Fatherhood Means
Estrangement, truth, and what it costs to stop enabling. A Father’s Day reflection on chosen family and the price of real love.
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