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Book Review: The Lemon Tree
TL;DR: If you’re looking for an overview of the modern history of the Israel/Palestine conflict, this is an excellent place to start. The...

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Jan 4, 20243 min read


2023 Year Review
Biggest Accomplishment This year's main accomplishment is finishing the first draft of my work in progress. I wrote almost 70k words in...

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Dec 29, 20233 min read


Friday Prompt: Endings
Endings can be difficult. Sometimes, we don’t want to let something good go. But endings can be hopeful as well. Some endings we can’t...

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Dec 15, 20231 min read


Five Lessons I Learned From Publishing Human Fragments
Last week, I launched my first short story collection, Human Fragments. It’s self-published and free and digital-only, so obviously, it's...

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Dec 8, 20232 min read


Friday Prompt: Hope
Desmond Tutu said, “Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” Right now, it feels like there’s a lot of...

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Dec 8, 20231 min read


Friday Prompt: Rhythm
Read this on galpod.com. According to ChatGPT, rhythm can imply both order and predictability, as well as dynamism and change. ChatGPT...

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Dec 1, 20231 min read


Launching Today: Human Fragments
Read this on galpod.com. I love it when things click into place. I thought and deliberated for a long while (some here, some IRL) about...

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Nov 27, 20232 min read


Friday Prompt: Breaking
Read this on galpod.com. Breaking sounds like a bad thing. It hurts, and there’s a mess everywhere. You break a promise, or you break...

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Nov 24, 20231 min read


On Roots, Traumas, and Context
Read this on galpod.com. This week, I thought about everything that had to happen for me to be here. Or, from a Jewish Polish...

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Nov 20, 20233 min read


Friday Prompt: Roots
Read this on galpod.com. Roots are our connection to the past. Our roots are where we find nourishment for our blossoms. They keep us...

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Nov 17, 20231 min read


Why Private Spaces Can Help Us Move from Reactions to Responses
Read this on galpod.com . I’ve been thinking about spaces recently. In the wake of the horrific terror attack on October 7th and the...

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Nov 13, 20233 min read


Friday Writing Prompt: Reflection
Read this on galpod.com. The word reflection has two main meanings. The first is what we see in the mirror. The second is thinking about...

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Nov 10, 20231 min read


Writing Through Pain
Read this on galpod.com . The last month has been terrible. Sorry to be a downer, but it has. It started on October 7th. I woke up to my...

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Nov 6, 20233 min read


A Letter to My Son on His 14th Birthday
Read this on galpod.com. My Dearest, My, how you’ve grown this year. You’re almost as tall as your father, and I barely recognise you...

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Oct 23, 20233 min read


Writing Without Words
Read this on galpod.com. I haven’t been writing in the past week. It’s been too difficult. I have no words. This post isn’t so much...

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Oct 16, 20232 min read


Friday Prompt: Compassion
Read this on galpod.com. Today, I invite you to reflect on compassion. First, how does it feel? Take a few minutes to write down...

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Oct 13, 20231 min read


Word Trail: The Origins of Cure and Secure
Read this on galpod.com. I found myself wondering about the origin of the word cure and whether it is related to the word secure. I...

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Oct 9, 20231 min read


Friday Prompt: Safe
Read this on galpod.com. Today, I invite you to think about where and when you feel safe. How does it feel in your body? Describe every...

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Oct 6, 20231 min read


Harness AI Power for Craft Learning: Voice and Words with Concrete Examples
Read this on galpod.com. While AI can’t replace human writers, I think it’s an excellent tool for human writers. Not to write for us—as I...

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Oct 2, 20233 min read


Friday Prompt: Highlights
Read this on galpod.com. Today, I invite you to reflect on the past week. Make a list of the best moments this week—three is a minimum....

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Sep 29, 20231 min read
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