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I’m A Professional Tarot Reader Who Thinks “Twin Flames” Need to Be Snuffed Out
Why fiery catch-phrases don’t fix relationships
May 23
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Cyn Grace, The Grey Strega
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Radical Pleasure: Athena Dixon on How Stepping Outside of Your Body Is the Best Way to Gain Freedom
It wasn’t until I stopped worrying about how I appeared to others that I could truly live in joy
May 21
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Radical Pleasure: Athena Dixon on How Stepping Outside of Your Body Is the Best Way to Gain Freedom
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How I Joined a Cult Without Knowing It
An excerpt from memoir 'The True Happiness Company' by Veena Dinavahi
May 20
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I'm a Tesla-Driving Liberal
Cue the tiniest violin in the world
May 19
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Sammi LaBue
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I Tried Speed Dating, and It Was Weird
Speed dating wasn’t for me, but at least I can laugh about how convoluted an experience I had
May 12
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Gretchen Corsillo
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I Tried Speed Dating, and It Was Weird
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Motherhood Is a Surprise Performance. This Was My Audition.
No script. No rehearsal. Plenty of reviews.
May 9
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Danusia Malina-Derben
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Is Water Quality So Bad That I Shouldn’t Let My Kids Play in Our Local Creeks?
After testing local creek water, I’m rethinking whether it’s safe to allow my children the freedom I had to explore nature
May 8
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Cate Stern
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Is Water Quality So Bad That I Shouldn’t Let My Kids Play in Our Local Creeks?
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Dear Daddy Advice Column May 2025: Am I a Bad Person Because I Can’t Forgive Someone Who Was Cruel to Me Now That They’re Dying?
Our advice columnist talks about the gift of grace—and who, exactly, deserves it
May 7
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Dear Daddy Advice Column May 2025: Am I a Bad Person Because I Can’t Forgive Someone Who Was Cruel to Me Now That They’re Dying?
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I Botched Mother’s Day Again
A yearly tradition of mental torture, guilt, and grief for the parentified daughter
May 5
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Elizabeth Ann Devine
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911: What Led to My Bipolar Diagnosis
An except from Michelle Yang's memoir 'Phoenix Girl: How a Fat Asian with Bipolar Found Love'
May 5
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Michelle Yang
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The ADHD Diaries: Why I Always Succumb to the Allure of Procrastination (and Then Hate Myself for It)
As befitting my subject, I waited past the last minute to write this column
May 2
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Rachel Kramer Bussel
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The ADHD Diaries: Why I Always Succumb to the Allure of Procrastination (and Then Hate Myself for It)
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April 2025
Meet Our Speakers for Our First Event, Personal Storytelling Summit Open Secrets Live on May 3 in New York
Our keynote speakers Jane Pratt, Minda Honey, and Deesha Philyaw will be joined by dozens of memoir authors, essayists, and storytellers
Apr 30
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Meet Our Speakers for Our First Event, Personal Storytelling Summit Open Secrets Live on May 3 in New York
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