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Malfunctioning in a Functional World
Read more: Malfunctioning in a Functional WorldTrigger warning: mention of mental illness Imagine yourself in another time: you live in a cottage in the countryside, your day consists of feeding the chickens, farming, maybe a little reading and sometimes your friend from a nearby village visits for a conversation. Hold this picture for a second and think about what we, in…
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Ode to Smiling at Strangers
Read more: Ode to Smiling at StrangersThe second glance, the eyebrows raised ever so slightly. The millisecond of disbelief, quickly melting into surprised delight. The little flash of warmth in the chest. “That stranger just smiled at me.” And flustered cheeks rise like bread in the oven. How about that little gasp in your heart when an especially attractive someone randomly beams…
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Exploring the Liminoid: A Metamodernist Look at Non-Being
Read more: Exploring the Liminoid: A Metamodernist Look at Non-BeingWhen I was a kid, my parents and I would go visit my grandparents every weekend. It was a fun ordeal that I would always look forward to, but the drive back home late at night was something I dreaded without knowing why. Sitting in the backseat, looking out onto the endless traffic on the…
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Making Self-Love Seem Cool
Read more: Making Self-Love Seem CoolSelf-love has been one of the most difficult journeys I’ve embarked on. It means something else to each of us; we all have different ways of showing ourselves love, just as we differ in terms of the ease with which we do it. While some people love themselves by default, others need some more time…
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Unlocking the Dusty Chest of My Childhood Memories
Read more: Unlocking the Dusty Chest of My Childhood MemoriesEvery person has had a vastly different childhood which has probably shaped some part of their lives today. In this article, I shall attempt to give an honest account (give or take some stylistic flourishes) of some of the most fundamental and gripping memories of my own childhood. Writing down the anecdotes has been difficult…
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