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January 2024

Sweat, Spirits, and Saunas
My Journey from Eastern Europe to a Mexican Temazcal
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My Secret: The Bleak Boomerang
Trigger Warning: I talk about depression & suicide ideation here. Content may be disturbing or upsetting. "I have recurring passive suicidal ideations…
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December 2023

From Frustration to Iteration
My Yearly Ritual
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Work vs. Play: A Workaholic's Dilemma
Every few weeks, the feeling of immense isolation is something that I consistently felt in the past, like clockwork, and this particular Saturday was no…
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November 2023

Mr. Everything
"What else would you like on your sandwich, sir?" the attendant behind the counter asked a young man after putting roast beef on his foot-long Italian…
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Vanilla Travelers
An Homage to Rolf Potts
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A mute learns to speak
Janet was in her 60s, but her recall of doing lines of coke in New York City 40 years ago between waitress shifts perked everyone’s ears. “The 80s were…
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October 2023

Men's Circles: The Lifeline I Never Knew I Needed
I remember smoking a cigarette when I was about 16 years old, crying as I was drowning in loneliness on a stoop. My neighbor, pitied me saying “You’re…
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Productivity Rat Race of 21st Centry
I’m sitting in front of my computer on a Sunday evening as anxiety is starting to build in my entire body. I am behind on my tasks for the week as I am…
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Discovering Bachata: Mexico, Music, and My Series of (Mis)Steps
I am looking at a girl dancing beautifully with a tall handsome man in a park on a sunny Sunday afternoon in Mexico City. Their moves are intimate …
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