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People like to say that lives on social media look unattainable and perfect, but whenever I see something that’s beautifully curated all I can see is…
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Feb 10, 2021
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how to avoid half-heartedness
A few nights ago a friend and I were talking about the moment when someone shows you their texts with their crush and asks you to analyze it with them…
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Mar 28, 2021
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run your own race
by Carrie Moyer A couple years ago I found myself drifting away from a close friend because I realized that he always made me feel weirdly… judged. Not…
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Aug 5, 2021
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the agony of eros: dating
This is the first post in a series where I explore how love hurts and why.
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Apr 30
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on writing more
I know we don’t like Louis C.K. anymore, but one of the most important moments of my life was when I watched his tribute to George Carlin. It was filmed…
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Feb 24, 2021
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you have what you want
by Manet Years ago I had a good friend who always had crushes on unavailable women. Specifically, unavailable in this tantalizing way where they seemed…
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Jul 5, 2021
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the right thing for you will not feel wrong all the time
Here’s the really annoying thing: some people just know. They’re in their junior year of college when they meet a girl and immediately decide, I’m going…
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Dec 23, 2021
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psychedelics: a personal take
I took psilocybin for the first time around 1.5 years ago. After that my life changed. A few friends have encouraged me to write about psychedelics…
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Feb 18, 2021
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agency/satisfaction
I’ve been thinking a lot about satisfaction lately, which is ostensibly what everyone wants but no one actively seeks out. An analogy that’s been stuck…
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Jan 5
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needs
by Willem de Kooning I used to joke that I got too much of what I wanted and not enough of what I needed. Looking back, I was really trying to say that…
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Sep 12, 2021
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on and off
A while ago I noticed that when I worked I was often distracted by tasks and plans and feelings, but when I ostensibly “relaxed” I was also trying to be…
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Jun 14, 2021
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deep work
The most important realization I got from psychedelics was the understanding that everything was okay.
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Mar 7
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