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Lunar dreaming
Last night, I ventured outside to look at the full moon before going to sleep. What a magical choice. I plopped down in the grass on top of a hill. I spotted a lone dandelion—white and round like the moon. Just on the other side of the trees is a highway with cars whirring past.…
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I am a kindergartener using scissors
(written Oct. 17, 2023 / revised Feb. 11, 2025) My kindergarten teacher was Mrs. W. Often, as most kindergarten classes do, we would participate in “stations.” My mom had recently taught me the trick how to perfectly cut out a heart from a sheet of paper, and I was obsessed. I was cutting out dozens…
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Oh I love being a woman…
The Eras Tour was a space of feminine empowerment. Left and right, girlies are complimenting outfits, accessories, echoes of “you look amazing” among strangers. And yes, we looked amazing, but also, I could feel the intention behind these affirmations. The familiar, outstretched hand of empathy … giving that compliment was also an act of validation…
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