Why did I move to New Zealand?
I get this question a lot, so here’s my honest answer.
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How to listen to Ulysses
(I haven’t done this yet, but plan to. I listened to that Odysssey audiobook in two days of walking around Port Meadow, Oxford, and have been yearning to listen again.)
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the birth and reverb of friendship
Imagine you’re a ghost. You drift through the world but nobody sees you. You’re disconnected.
23 Helmi 20251min
a relationship that ended, not failed
I was dating for the first time, after a six year long relationship.
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Have I been married?
Sofia was my first big love. We met at 21, when we were both in the circus. She opened me up, and taught me how to be honest. I was absolutely certain that I was going to spend the rest of my life ...
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Why are my best friends Jewish?
This is a real question. I don’t know the answer and I’m curious.
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One big choice shapes a hundred more
I was 36, and had been living in Portland for two years. I saw an amazing house for sale — really amazing — stunning design, ideal location on the edge of the city, and its backyard was the start of ...
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