07
Apr
Guilty Pleasures
In the last few months, with the darkness that has enveloped the world, I’ve felt a need to escape reality and indulge in guilty pleasures....
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Culture
Author: Isidra Mencos
03
Mar
The Long Shadow of Authoritarianism
The repression inherent to any kind of authoritarianism shapes our lives even when we don’t want to. I know because I was born and raised under a dictatorship....
12:54 /
Memoir
06
Jan
When Your Husband Reads Your Memoir
I was scared of what my husband would feel when he read my memoir, but it sparked deep conversations about my past and our relationship....
14:11 /
Memoir
09
Dec
Forgiveness: Yay or Nay?
Forgiveness is nuanced, and sometimes misleading. You may believe that you forgave someone, but that forgiveness may only be skin-deep....
09:02 /
Personal Growth
04
Nov
Agony and Delight: Are You Feeling the Rollercoaster?
Agony and delight: Life is made of contrasts. Contrasts that live beside and inside each other and refuse to get neatly digested....
14:43 /
Memoir
17
Jun
I Want to Be a Pig Again
Staging a house for sale brings unnatural perfection. It's an annoying process, but we often "stage" ourselves to fit society's expectations, as Melissa Febos explains in her book "Girlhood"....
07:00 /
Personal Growth
25
May
Four Memoirs Worth Your Time
I love memoirs because lifting the veil of a person's facade to find the true and often uncomfortable story of their life adds poignancy to a narrative. Here are four memoirs worth reading....
20:05 /
Memoir
13
May
Don’t Be Happy, Be Fulfilled
Sometimes it’s more important to be fulfilled than to be happy. Preparing to sell my house has taught me seven truths about myself....
10:47 /
Sin categoría
29
Apr
Writing: Shimmying Down the Page
Writing comes with a hefty side of frustration. Rejections, shaky path to publication, self-doubt...
16:27 /
Memoir
15
Apr
Conviction: The Right to Be Selfish
My word for 2021 is CONVICTION. I have chosen to believe firmly on the things I do. I have realized that it's not selfish to honor who you are, and the unique gifts you can bring to the world....
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Personal Growth
