The day after my 26th birthday last week, I woke up and my back ever-so briefly locked up. Like I do with any new symptom, I sharply inhaled, froze and assessed the situation. But as soon as I noticed the pain, it disappeared, and I heaved a sigh and laughed at my brief panic. Also like any funny little moment in my life,...

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This picture was taken during the 60 minutes I actually spent outside of my house on Friday. I woke up that morning in a state of pain and fatigue I hadn't experienced in years. Knowing that working at the office was out of the question, I crawled to my home office and set up shop at my desk. But as I tried to...

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Before I get into my stream of conscience, two things that might interest you. FIRST, a newsletter for those who want to read more of my writing outside of this blog or see what I'm reading this week. And SECOND, if you weren't already aware of it, another newsletter that sends updates from this blog to your email inbox. Thank you for your...

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