HeyJaredSecond Wave
Second Wave by Alexandra Grant is a space for renewal, creativity, and the pursuit of a life designed on your own terms, whether you're on your second, third or hundredth act.
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- Sep 21, 2026
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- Jul 11, 2026
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When Did We All Start Hating Carrie? (opens the original)
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Rebuilding My Life (opens the original)
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On August 1, the move-in date to my new apartment, a gorgeous rainbow appeared at the end of my block as I stood on the north balcony watching my dad and brother take off in my dad’s truck back to get another load. I had been on auto-pilot up until this point, coming off over a year of working with my lawyers, just over a month to figure out new living arrangements once my parents’ home sold this summer, making a series of simultaneously urgent and major life decisions, and all the while, doing
5 Books That Got Me Through the Worst Time of My Life (opens the original)
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41 books. That’s how many novels I’ve powered through since the start of 2026.“Wow, this chick has a lot of time on her hands,” you might be thinking (and, like, fair…it’s a bit excessive).But on the contrary, my friend. On the heels of the 5 hardest years of my life, 2026 has truly taken the cake. Let’s just say I have really not taken a proper exhale yet this year (any day now though I hope!).<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/ima
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