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- 9
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- Sep 20, 2026
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- Jul 6, 2026
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Odette (opens the original)
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I would sit with photo books spilling off my thighs and onto the floor when I was a little girl and make up stories about the ancient images.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="390" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!D1ha!,w_1456,c_limi
In need of a hot, sensual moment? (opens the original)
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I was in my car the other night and I heard this and I can’t get over it. I have played the Grace album so many times, but somehow I never noticed Jeff Buckley’s audible sigh at the very start of Hallelujah. It is almost erotic. Go listen.on the earth at the same time kind of vibe <input class="email-input" name="email" tabindex="-1" type="email"
rather (opens the original)
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What if you talk intothe back of my neck,move my hair like a curtain, andsay all the things thatmake me forget about existentialheft, about global warming, aboutdeath. What if you makeme think instead of love,of everything I want: thefuture spread out nicely, allmy favorite fruit, large bodiesof water, the exact timbreof my favorite laugh, sweetlittle birds, the secrets ofthe universe.-ATSWhat do you want to think about?<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img"
I wear my grief like an ill-fitting coat (opens the original)
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The boys grow up at rapid speed. My neck hurts from the snapping. During all of these beautiful milestones like moving away from home, college, birthdays, I just want to crawl into a ball and cry. My dad is good and tries, but he is not my mom. My mom was epic with traditions and big life moments, as if she had a degree in human connection. She made everything feel wildly special and earnest. I barely crawl through these days of weird.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://im
Bite-Sized Beauty Notes from Real Life (opens the original)
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These are the items that I am digging lately. Please click through and check them out. I have some extra PR and I would love to gift on of my subs with it. Just comment GLOW and you are entered. <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1000" src="https://substackcdn.com/imag
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