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How to (not) Read the News Now
on staying in the world and retreating-in-place
Dec 5, 2024
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Emily Mohn-Slate
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On Impermanence
the seasons, those dudes dancing in rainbow tracksuits, redwood trees, time, human frailty, and power
Jan 29
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Emily Mohn-Slate
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My Jowls, My Jewels
I’m waiting for my daughter to brush her teeth when a text arrives from a friend.
Apr 29
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Emily Mohn-Slate
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How I keep myself from punching the wall when my daughter won’t brush her teeth
hint: it's not a parenting hack
Jun 10
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Emily Mohn-Slate
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YOLO
on turning 45 & going for a walk in the cemetery
Apr 17, 2024
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Emily Mohn-Slate
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"Every step we take forward will illuminate our path a little more"
essayist & poet Noha Beshir on writing despite the chaos of life, the power of her Islamic meditation and mindfulness practices, and just starting…
Jun 4
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"Every step we take forward will illuminate our path a little more"
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Dear one who is trying so hard
a pep talk for myself & whoever else might need it
Sep 17, 2023
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Emily Mohn-Slate
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"In a time of destruction, create something"
I don’t know what you need to hear right now.
Nov 8, 2024
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Emily Mohn-Slate
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"Chaos should be regarded as extremely good news"
on moving & trying to find your ground
Aug 23, 2024
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Emily Mohn-Slate
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What is your work?
a writing prompt from Mary Oliver
Jun 2, 2024
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Emily Mohn-Slate
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"I think of poetry as my bridge across the abyss"
Poet Valerie Bacharach on writing through grief, the power of observation, and writing what you fear
Dec 30, 2024
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Emily Mohn-Slate
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"Don’t wait for the conditions to be 'right.' Start before you’re entirely ready."
writer, poet, and professor Nancy Reddy on the habits and practices that make writing possible, talking out ideas when you’re stuck, and "starting…
Jan 31
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