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  Always Make Room For The Flowers
    Map Of Emotion | Politics & Feminism | Relationships | Roving I

    Always Make Room For The Flowers

    May 23, 2018March 29, 2025
    2 Comments

    This picture was shot by a sweet young photographer at an Open Mic event in 2012 when she spotted the flowers I was carrying.

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    Home & Identity | Map Of Emotion | Politics & Feminism

    The Lowest Priority Box

    May 18, 2018April 10, 2023
    7 Comments

    Last week, I drew a line and said, “I’m done. No more. Goodbye.” I have lived through the dreadfulness of limbo, the sheer callousness of men who will not spend a minute reflecting on their feelings. And you know what? It is just not that important any more. 2017 wrecked…

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  BOOK REVIEW: Rust & Stardust-T Greenwood: Stars Under The Rust
    Body & Sex | Books | Map Of Emotion | Politics & Feminism

    BOOK REVIEW: Rust & Stardust-T Greenwood: Stars Under The Rust

    May 17, 2018February 25, 2025
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    Reading ‘Rust & Stardust’ (a true crime account that inspired the fiction book ‘Lolita’) helped me process old trauma.

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    City

    Of This City

    May 10, 2018August 28, 2023
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    “That looks like me. I belong.
    In my skin,
    in this city.”

    I remember this moment. It was so of this city.

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    Body & Sex | Map Of Emotion | Politics & Feminism | Relationships

    A Date With Polyamory

    April 16, 2018April 14, 2024
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    I went to a party with people who practice polyamory.

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    Who’s Here For The Screaming?

    April 14, 2018April 10, 2023
    3 Comments

    We are a world of screaming and no conversations.

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  The Menstrual Cup As A Gauge For Wellbeing
    Body & Sex | Home & Identity | Map Of Emotion | Politics & Feminism

    The Menstrual Cup As A Gauge For Wellbeing

    April 11, 2018April 10, 2023
    1 Comment

    I’m finding my menstrual cup is a good way to keep a check on my overall health.

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  Why Men Need To Get Quiet
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    Why Men Need To Get Quiet

    April 5, 2018April 10, 2023
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    Yes, that’s what I said. Yes, all men. Yes, as an entire gender.

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  Being The Story
    Fiction | Home & Identity | Map Of Emotion | Relationships

    Being The Story

    April 4, 2018April 10, 2023
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    I ran into someone who last saw me before I went through the biggest war of my life. I had to think about how to tell my story.

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  Breaking Up With The RomCom
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    Breaking Up With The RomCom

    March 31, 2018April 10, 2023
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    I have been a fan of the romcom since it became possible for me to choose what to watch. Now, I find myself wincing during rewatches.

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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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