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On Strawberries or the Fleetingness of Time
by Júlia NevesRead more: On Strawberries or the Fleetingness of Time“Don’t forget, in the meantime, that this is the season for strawberries. Yes.” (Clarice Lispector, The Hour of the Star) “Impostor syndrome” they say, empathetically inclining their heads to the right, lips in a downward motion, eyes a well of sorry. I return to myself. My hands on my lap, my gaze diving in, searching…
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Immediacy: An Act of Self-Respect
by Pia JungRead more: Immediacy: An Act of Self-Respect‘I have led a toothless life,’ he thought. ‘A toothless life. I have never bitten into anything. I was waiting. I was reserving myself for later on – and I have just noticed that my teeth have gone.’ (Jean-Paul Sartre, The Age of Reason) One of the most ingenious people I know explained –a long…
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The View from Down at the Bottom of the Hill
by Clara PistolRead more: The View from Down at the Bottom of the HillI’m standing at the bottom of a hill and, for the first time in my life, it feels insurmountable. Standing there, I feel like vomiting, and I’m shaking, and my body feels heavy. For the first time, I feel my fingers go numb, as I try to move them, as I count the seconds that…
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Women in Male Dominated Fields: Female Serial Killers
by Jomma GrootRead more: Women in Male Dominated Fields: Female Serial KillersI have a list of irrational fears; there are a lot of small things on there, like ladybugs, the bottom of a pickle jar, and the germs on buttons in public spaces. An irrational fear I do not have is being murdered by a serial killer. I know the chance is too small for it…
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