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At The Water's Edge
Why I’ve been gone so long, and on returning to once-loved places
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Sarajevo Is Trying To Tell Us Something
Trigger warning: everything
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What Makes Us Kind?, vol. 1
On car rides, compassion, and quick days in Macedonia
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thank u, next
When technology fails and hearts break
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20
Victory to the Masses
On how my values have been shaped by a country far away
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Courage Without Fear
on being a little sh*t and gasping for breath
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Notes from the Monastery: On Compassion, Emotions, and Religion
I spent a week studying Buddhism at a monastery in Nepal. Am I enlightened now?
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Ghee, Enemas, and Nasal Oils
What I learned from a two week Panchakarma cleanse in Nepal
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Four Girls Sobbing in a Taxi
Taylor Swift's 'month of tears' was in September, but I thought I'd knock mine out right after NYE.
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VERY LOST
VERY LOST
Essays & experiences from an unintended, post-layoff sabbatical around the world.
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