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The Roots pt. 2: A Winter Lamb
I recently watched the movie The Sheep Detectives with my husband. It’s about a flock of sheep who help a dim-witted local policeman solve the mystery of their shepherd’s murder. Stay with me… It was actually a joy to watch, both funny and unexpectedly tender. It introduced me to the concept of the winter lamb.… Continue reading
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The Roots pt. 1: Enmeshment
I came to my therapist with problems like extreme anxiety without a clear cause and outsized reactions to my family’s problems and opinions of me — something that had often been labeled by others as “being too sensitive.” It alarms me how common my experience seems to be: a parent-ified daughter who was told to… Continue reading
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Why It’s So Damn Hard to Do Nothing
I am a reforming Bisy Backson. If you don’t know what that is, let me back up. First, you need to know that Winnie the Pooh, the beloved children’s book bear, actually represents one of the core tenets of Taoism. Yes, ‘Winnie the Pooh’ is about Taoism. You’re welcome. Pooh Bear’s character and actions symbolize… 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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Baby Teeth and Impermanence
A new year is a guaranteed reset on weekly writing goals, right? In my defense, I had a baby—and looking back at my previous writings, what I’ve been up to is still in line with my original intention: to live more presently and inch my way closer to a feeling of purpose. Having a child,… Continue reading
Mohini Kundu 