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Friday Night Walk (opens the original)
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During a 9:00 PM Friday walk, I reflect on my relationship with “the professor,” whom I met on a bike ride about a year ago. Since we met, I’ve also learned about his borderline personality disorder. His outbursts have escalated from monthly to weekly. As the episodes become more frequent, they've grown in intensity as well, and often feel like he's trying to pull me into his pain. It's awakened something within myself that I've never known before. After a particularly severe day, I realize ther
The Evening Loop Ep. 2: Adventure and Loss (opens the original)
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While walking the dog, I share a quick update: the tarot cards I left in a little library were taken within about 18 hours, which I see as a small but meaningful exchange. I talk about the sudden death of my 56-year-old cousin from a stroke, and how it has made me think about grief, aging, and the loss of someone who shared so much of my history. Those memories now gone with her. My cousin was a middle-school math teacher. Probably one of the funniest people I have ever met. Her parents died whe
The Evening Loop, Episode One (opens the original)
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Life has changed for my doggo and me. My cute pup, who is now 11 years old, has been dealing with weakening hips that make running painful. To adjust, we've traded in our old routines of long romps in open fields for more gentle strolls around the neighborhood block. These walks were initially a necessity, but they have quickly become cherished moments. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thedogporch.substack.c
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