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Sep 7, 20203 min read
Back to School
Read this on galpod.com. I usually love going back to school. About two weeks before, we try out the old uniform to check if they still...
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Aug 31, 20202 min read
Book Review - Rodham
Read this on galpod.com. I've read this book for an online book club that meets in September. It's a fiction novel about what would have...
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Aug 24, 20203 min read
On Self-Love
Read this on galpod.com. I've been thinking a lot about self-love today. This morning, Andy, over at the Headspace meditation, talked...
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Aug 17, 20203 min read
Retrospect Travel Log: Lake Ullswater
Read this on galpod.com. So, last week we had a family trip to the Lake District. Particularly, Ullswater lake, the second largest lake...
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Aug 3, 20203 min read
On Being an Immigrant
Read this on galpod.com. A couple of weeks ago, we received our "Indefinite Leave to Remain" (in the UK) visa. We had a lawyer helping us...
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Jul 27, 20203 min read
Book Review - The Vanishing Half
Read this on galpod.com. TL;DR: read this book. Like, right now. I usually try to do a review without spoilers, but I think the great...
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Jul 20, 20203 min read
On Editing, Procrastination, and Fear
Read this on galpod.com. In art, it's always about fear. If you're comfortable with what you're writing, you're probably not digging deep...
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Jul 13, 20203 min read
On Makeup (for both genders)
Read this on galpod.com. Look, I know if you identify as a man you're probably uninterested in makeup. It's ok; it's your prerogative....
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Jun 29, 20203 min read
Bad Art
Read this on galpod.com. Yes, yes, art is in the eyes of the beholder, we need all kinds of art, what speaks to me doesn't necessarily...
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Jun 22, 20205 min read
My Journey Towards Anti-Racism
Read this on galpod.com. Racism is a hot topic right now. What's happening over in the US about it gives me hope, but it's been a long...
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Jun 15, 20202 min read
A Letter to My Daughter on her 9th Birthday
Read this on galpod.com. My Love, How you've grown this last year. Even physically, which is a rarity. It's been an interesting year. The...
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Jun 8, 20203 min read
A Room of One's Own: On Creativity While Being Mom
Read this on galpod.com. It's hard to write about creativity as if nothing is happening. Between the actual pandemic we still have to...
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Jun 1, 20202 min read
End of May Reflections
Read this on galpod.com. May is generally a good month for me. I usually have lots of energy as I'm sort of coming out of winter...
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May 26, 20202 min read
On Social Responsibility
Read this on galpod.com. Yesterday was the LitSalon's last meeting of a 7-week study of Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison. If you haven't...
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May 18, 20204 min read
On Productivity and Value
Read this on galpod.com. Shakespeare wrote King Lear while in quarantine. Or at least, that's what the memes on the internet will tell...
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May 14, 20201 min read
Jenna
*** Back in February, my laptop keys, particularly the "i", was acting up. It was really annoying. I looked online for solutions and...
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May 11, 20203 min read
What We Learned Homeschooling
Read this on galpod.com. Before I start, let me just say how incredibly lucky I am. My kids (8.5 and 10) are old enough to be...
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May 4, 20202 min read
End of April Reflections
Read this on galpod.com. April certainly has been a long month. The days blend like a long dream, and you can't tell what day it is or...
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Apr 30, 20202 min read
The Word Count - A Short Story
Read this on galpod.com. When I was about eight or nine, I remember hiking with my dad. The sun was strong that day. The desert felt...
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Apr 28, 20203 min read
On Baking (Yes, really, stay with me)
Read this on galpod.com. One of my first memories is noodles. Not like the Chinese-take-out ones, more like pasta, but we used to put...
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