tragedy
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That Bittersweet Wine
we are all on the verge of collapsing into ourselves living on a narrow shelf overlooking a chasm of despair air so thin breath is labored we fight to cling to the ledge feeling momentary panic mixed with a guilty relief when others tumble in just glad it wasn’t us being born means being on Continue reading
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What to do When the World Falls Apart
1. Turn off the news and go outside. Get lost in the woods. Or even better, your lover’s arms. 2. Be honest with yourself. If you hate the world right now, say so. Let the cynicism rise out of you, your words creating a spiritual detox until you’re drained. 3. When you are Continue reading
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Even If This Is the Zombie Apocalypse
I was talking to someone the other day about grief. I was relating my experience in India, and while I had seen tragedy before, something about it changed me, struck me deeply. Even as I write this, it seems almost silly if I try to compare. I have always been at an arm’s length from true Continue reading
Brooke Gale LouvieR 