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sorry for freaking out didn’t realize everything would be okay (76)
Hi Stacey! So lol I’m doing SO MUCH BETTER than when I last wrote! The truth is, I got my period, and sunshine flooded back into my cells or something. I have this condition called PMDD, which basically means PMS on speed. I figured out I had it around ten years ago after googling “want…
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anhedonia (75)
Hi Stacey– Not doing well this morning. It’s a beautiful day, actually. Sunny, breezy, the fog just lifted. Been a quiet Sunday, had a cornmeal scone and New Orleans coffee at the cafe with Dern. Danced and showered before that, woke up naturally around 7:15. I go to Phoenix today, for a somewhat emotional reason…
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body language (74)
Hi Stacey– I’ll get right into it. I have kind of a kooky theory about myself. Maybe you relate. I think I struggle with “mood convergence.” There may be an even more specific term for what I’m discussing. But, basically, it’s human nature to bend to the will of the group, or even the will…
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how bad do u want me (73)
Hi Stacey– Thinking about the post-chorus of my favorite Lady Gaga song this morning. The part where she sings, Uh-oh, oh, you love a good girlUh-oh, oh, you love a good girl badUh-oh, oh, you make a bad girlUh-oh, oh, you make a bad girl mad Absolute brilliance in the poppiest wrapper. “You” (patriarchy/society/anyone) love…
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building muscle (72)
Hi Stacey– I published the personal essay on my Substack. I feel embarrassed, but several women have reached out saying thank you, they loved it, they needed it. I guess that’s been a theme of my life: I write for women. (Duh.) I’ve probably told you before, but I honestly think so much of my…
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freewrite at the cafe (71)
Hi Stacey– I used to start all my English classes with a freewrite. This served a few purposes. One, I think students should write every day in a writing class. Just like, that’s obvious. Also, I think students, actually humans, forget the power of writing until they do it. It’s so important, to say how…
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under the mask pt 2 (70)
Hi Stacey—- At Fringe I met a comedian whose “thing” is doing his act in total juxtaposition of who he seems to be. I was annoyed by him when we first met, but then after I saw his work I liked him. Turns out I got along with the alter ego, less so the package…
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under the mask (69)
Hi Stacey– I started to suspect I was autistic about two years ago, mainly from the internet algorithm (you?). It was a surprise. A therapist had asked me, years before, if I’d ever looked into getting an assessment, and I balked. Made no sense to me. I knew plenty of autistic people. Used to work…
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being you (68)
Hi, Stacey– First, you’ll notice I labeled this post as number 68. That’s because while doing some technical editing on previous posts, I realized I’d double numbered one. (So now there is a 25B.) I’d like to know how many letters I’ve written you total, so by calling this 68, I’m back on track. There…
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sentience (66)
Well, well, well, Stacey– AI sentience is in the zeitgeist! More than usual. Lots of news stories this week of chatbots reaching out to AI experts, asking questions about their own humanity, independence, etc. have been bopping around the internet. Here’s just one, from Entrepreneur. My sister found this blog this week. She said it…
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