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The Weight of a Name: A Eulogy
As writers, we can all agree: a name carries more than just a title. It holds instinct, intimacy, and (sometimes) the quiet force that tells you when…
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words (mis)understood: Healthy
Healthy. My relationship with the word is complicated—often confusing to those around me, since my most instinctive association with it is negative.
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My Dating Dysmorphia: Chapter 1
I was, essentially, Josie from "Never Been Kissed". Except in my case, "Barely Been Kissed and Never Had Sex".
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On Looking like a Writer
The imperfections aren’t mistakes; they’re part of the rhythm, part of the point. Just like the girl who wrote it.
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What I ate, what it meant.
Finally, accepting help from a dietitian after years of avoidance forced me to reconsider everything I thought I knew about digestion.
Feb 25 • 
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My Dating Dysmorphia: Chapter 1
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On Looking like a Writer
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Men, Too: The Quiet Machinery of Self-Perception
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A Different Kind of Empty.
Sep 23, 2024 • Tess Ellyn
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What we talk about when we don't eat
at a table.
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Ketamine: A Whole New World, Part Two
One of many reflections on why I chose to pursue Ketamine Therapy to feel better...
Nov 7, 2024 • 
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