HeyJaredSour Oranges
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is reading revolutionary? (opens the original)
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Spoiler alert/summary: reading absolutely was revolutionary, especially when words became printed. And I do believe it could be revolutionary once again in the age of AI and the internet.I hate that I included the summary above, but the reality is there is a large percentage of people who cannot get through this post. Not that they don’t want to, or don’t have time to, it is that they actually physically cannot stop and read an article from beginning to end because it is <span style="color: rgb(
write when the baby writes (opens the original)
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“Write about being a mom,” my husband suggested maybe a month ago.Time is fuzzy, so that might be inaccurate.I’m not sure where to begin, but I know it can’t be from the start (pregnancy? or the birth?) so it has to be from today. His name is Yaser and he’s three months now. I’m typing with one hand as he naps on my chest over my heartbeat with my left arm under his shoulder and encircled across his back. I’ve been dumping half-baked thoughts, incomplete sentences, and milestones into a small jo
This is your sign to join a writing retreat (opens the original)
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Last year, I attended two writing retreats. One in Northern California and one in Oregon. Both were beautiful experiences that I benefited so much from. Surrounded by trees and people who took time away to write, I was inspired to put pen to paper in the early mornings, outdoors, in the evenings, with people and alone. There’s something so magical about being in community with people who have similar interests. What’s beautiful about the writing community is that anyone can be a writer. You just
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