An Ode for the Over Givers

The Street With No Manholes Doesn't Exist

Nov 7 • 

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September 2025

Zen and the Art of Substack Writing

an unexpected goodbye

Sep 24 • 

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Who Did You Tell?

On the weight of stories carried alone—and the radical act of breaking silence

Sep 17 • 

Maureen Elyse Gilbert

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Scrambled Eggs

Panic, Parenting, and Neuroscience

Sep 10 • 

Maureen Elyse Gilbert

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The Life Review I Deserve

If God is love, why did I learn shame?

Sep 3 • 

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August 2025

When Karma Ghosts You and Grace Stops Returning Your Calls

"That's me in the spotlight, losing my religion." REM

Aug 27 • 

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The Prodigal Son’s Older Brother

Resentment, the Fatted Calf, and Me

Aug 20 • 

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Love of My Life, Where Have You Been?

Why Midlife Romances Are the Hottest

Aug 13 • 

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A Eulogy to the Living

For anyone who's buried someone who’s still alive

Aug 6 • 

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July 2025

What I Did On My Summer Vacation

Trigger Warning: Not My Usual Content

Jul 30 • 

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When You Lose Your Living Memory

You don’t just lose love—you lose the witness to your life

Jul 23 • 

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Spilled Milk

How Idiot Compassion Keeps Us Stuck

Jul 16 • 

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