Inspiring Stories
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Falling Off the Wagon (With Style)
Falling off the wagon seems like an appropriate topic as I missed my weekly writing commitment last week for the first time (this year). I ended up not liking the topic I picked and I didn’t leave myself enough time to turn the draft into something I felt good about sharing. It would be easy… Continue reading
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Loving Winter
Despite spending the last five winters on the East Coast, I am and always will be a California girl. It wasn’t perpetual metaphorical sunshine while I grew up there or when I lived there in my 20s, but when I think of California I see red woods, feel the sun on my face, and imagine… Continue reading
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Lessons From a Death Doula
I clicked on Alua Arthur’s TED Talk because, earlier this year, my anxiety around mortality was at a fever pitch and I was looking for some comfort. Her talk was titled, “Why Thinking About Death Helps You Live a Better Life.” What followed was not just wisdom about confronting and embracing our mortality; Arthur also… Continue reading
Mohini Kundu 