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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


Surviving Struggle Days: How to get back to writing and why
Read this on galpod.com. Last week, I had a horrible day. I’m talking a don’t-see-a-point-in-getting-out-of-bed kind of day. An...

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Sep 25, 20234 min read


Friday Prompt: Magic
Read this on galpod.com. Autumn always makes me think of magic. The environment around us undergoes dramatic transformations. Unlike in...

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Sep 22, 20231 min read


September Sentimental Surges: Reinvention, Ambitions, and Fresh Starts
Read this on galpod.com. I recently read Good Years by Maya Arad (in Hebrew). It tells the story of an Israeli living in the US through...

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Sep 19, 20232 min read


Friday Prompt: Memories
Read this on galpod.com. “I suspect that everything we remember has symbolic meaning, is re-delivered to us as a suggestion, a lesson, a...

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Sep 15, 20231 min read


Book of the Month: Yellowface By Rebecca F. Kuang
Read this on galpod.com. TL;DR: Read it. I downloaded this book while we were on our summer trip. To be honest, I wanted something light...

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Sep 12, 20232 min read


Friday Prompt: A Fresh Start
Read this on galpod.com. The beginning of the school year is always a great opportunity (for me, at least) to reflect on what I want to...

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Sep 8, 20231 min read


What Am I Doing Write?
Read this on galpod.com. Sorry, I had to. Puns make me happy. This August, I found myself teeming with creativity and getting a lot done....

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Sep 5, 20232 min read
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