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  Is This Feminist? – He’s Just Not That Into You
    Books | Politics & Feminism | Pop Culture

    Is This Feminist? – He’s Just Not That Into You

    October 19, 2020June 29, 2023
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    I love a good romcom. I am a feminist. I’ve always been conflicted about ‘He’s Just Not That Into You’.

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  What Do You Give The World Every Day?
    Digital World | Home & Identity | Map Of Emotion

    What Do You Give The World Every Day?

    October 13, 2020August 13, 2023
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    Nobody feels safe right now. Why is it okay for one to weaponise their pain? It’s an unhealthy way to get through the day.

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  Apocalypse Epiphany
    City | Map Of Emotion | Roving I

    Apocalypse Epiphany

    October 6, 2020March 29, 2025
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    If you are reading this, you are very likely to survive everything that’s going on. My privilege is an epiphany that’s helping me cope.

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  Pockets Of Courage
    Home & Identity | Map Of Emotion | Poetry

    Pockets Of Courage

    September 29, 2020February 25, 2025
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    Inside my pockets, I keep pieces of courage, to reach for when I need them.

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  Nila Soru
    Home & Identity | Map Of Emotion | Poetry

    Nila Soru

    September 22, 2020February 25, 2025
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    Nila soru.
    Food eaten under the moon.
    Food shared with the moon.
    Nila soru.

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  The Waiting
    Map Of Emotion

    The Waiting

    September 15, 2020January 7, 2024
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    How does one learn waiting when one has always lived from distraction to distraction? What are goals but distractions from a life that is endless waiting while drifting?

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    Tripping The Light Content Verse

    September 14, 2020August 14, 2023
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    How I became a content person – it’s more than writing. It’s more than reading.

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  A Good Egg
    Map Of Emotion

    A Good Egg

    September 8, 2020February 25, 2025
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    A friend shared a pic of a poached egg and it began a conversation about food I never thought I’d be in. I am learning that food is so much more than fuel.

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  A Poet & A One-Woman Band (Former Workaholic)
    Map Of Emotion

    A Poet & A One-Woman Band (Former Workaholic)

    September 1, 2020August 13, 2023
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    I was a high functioning workaholic. A frenzied mind does not have room for joy. It’s hard to answer Are you happy?

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  On The Sitcom Couch
    Politics & Feminism | Pop Culture

    On The Sitcom Couch

    September 1, 2020February 25, 2025
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    I’m still untangling my thoughts on this because I’m realising Ross represents male vulnerability on F.R.I.E.N.D.S.

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  • IdeaSmith on The Feels This Week: A Curated Life Is A Considered One: “@Harshaman: What a delightful set of throwbacks it was to receive this comment! First, to the days when one would…”
  • Harshaman on The Feels This Week: A Curated Life Is A Considered One: “Which for me means, looking back at the past with a discerning and curatorial eye I had been thinking about…”
  • Neha Kapoor on Unlikeable Women: It’s Okay To Dislike Her, But Respect Her: “You always have such good book recommendations!”
  • IdeaSmith on A Post-40 Primer On Friendship With Men: Hope & Betrayal: “@Soumya: Thank you for reading and commenting. Yes, I’ve had a good male role model. Unfortunately for me, I’ve encountered…”
  • IdeaSmith on Trusting My Judgement Again: Thanks Meena Kandasamy & The Rookie: “@krist0ph3r: ‘Judgement as mental shorthand’ is a great way to look at it. It’s narrow to think of judgementalism as…”
  • Soumya on A Post-40 Primer On Friendship With Men: Hope & Betrayal: “Hi Ramya, Firstly, my congratulations on a well written post. It didn’t pull its punches. Secondly, it was lovely to…”
  • krist0ph3r on Trusting My Judgement Again: Thanks Meena Kandasamy & The Rookie: “Wow, that was a lot to process and at some point it got too much for me to handle reading.…”
  • IdeaSmith on When Did Reading Become Performance?: “@Sid: Oh god, you’re right.”
  • Sid on When Did Reading Become Performance?: “I think the Poser Reader sentiment also comes from the branding reading as a hobby has had. Successful people say…”
  • Topher on Lit Crush: Gabrielle Zevin ‘s Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow, The Storied Life of A.J.Fikry: “I too struggle greatly with problematic people who make great things. As a child Bill Cosby brought YEARS of joy…”

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