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182-181: When Will I Stop Weeping?
I’ve developed this new trait that really annoys the crap out of me: I have an overwhelming urge to cry at the most unexpected moments. I’ve been feeling like Forrest Gump lately. I fear I’ve also been...
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179: Back to Work
After an extended Christmas break, I am back in the office today. And by “the office,” I mean my actual office — my desk, my computer, my phone… No more MacGyver reporting, with a laptop that only...
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162-161: Why I Write
Recently a very dear friend told me “I think you need to talk to somebody about everything you’ve been through.” There’s nothing wrong with that, she reassured me. It doesn’t mean that you’re too weak...
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On my 39th birthday, my eyes popped open and I saw the date on my clock radio: July 3, 2012. My first thought: “Ugh. I’m officially 365 days from my 40th birthday.” And I had a lot of stuff to do...
View Article147: Missing Person Alert
Missing Person Alert: White female, blonde, 5-foot-7, 5 pounds thinner than right now, tons of energy and a zest for life. Last seen Oct. 29. If found clasp her hands gently, speak softly and walk her...
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86: Would I Want to be 20 Again?
Out boozing in Boston, this time without fake IDs, drinking wine instead of $2 beers and sporting a blazer. As I walked down Boston’s Commonwealth Avenue this weekend, I had the uneasy sense that I was...
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68: Should I Write a Book?
Could my name someday be on one of these shelves? Yesterday, acting on the urge to spice up my life, I tried to sell literary agents on the idea of my writing a book about Sandy. In the Grand Ballroom...
View Article61: Looking for Sandy Survivors
Today is two months to my 40th birthday. And so as the clock ticks I’m going to do something bold: I’m going to try to write a book. I plan to weave together the stories of several Sandy survivors to...
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1: So Long, 30s
So here I am: My last day as a 30-anything. A year ago, that thought jolted me into starting this blog. Back then, I was focused on endings. Now I’m focused on beginnings. That is a much happier place...
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Damn You, Tornado Warning!
A tornado warning was issued for New York City yesterday. It unnerved me. I’ve been barraged with emotions lately, some I can’t completely process or control, and so I’ve decided to return to a place...
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