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Jun 19, 20192 min

“On Laughter Lines”

Weekly Poetry Prompts: #484 by Robert Brewer For today’s prompt, take the phrase “On (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase,...

May 22, 201813 min

Digesting the Things that Eat You Alive (and Learning to Love the Clichés You Live)

“What if the change in needs and desires has nothing to do with age per se? Suppose it merely has to do with perspective—your personal...

Feb 14, 201821 min

For Your 23rd Birthday…

…we all had a few words to say. Grant Zhao says, “Happy Birthday, Elaine!!!” “Amy asked us to describe you in a few words, and I guess...

Nov 22, 20174 min

Czech Republic: Stuffed with Thanks (Week 11)

The fact that I’ll be spending this Thanksgiving far away from home feels weird. The fact that I’ll be spending it in Rome feels even...

Jul 22, 20172 min

But First

As I close out The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin, I wanted to turn the page by reflecting on fresh starts of mine. It’s easy for me...

Jul 8, 20174 min

My Happiness Project

I’m sitting on a bench in Tompkins Square Park, reading a book next to Sandra and enjoying a rare errand-free afternoon in the heart of...

Mar 26, 20173 min

Writing Brings Me Home, Always

Petrichor, backyard barbeques, and car exhaust; the humid blanket of 80 degree weather; the busy highways overlooking a sunset-lit...