Category: Personal Narrative

2022, reviewed

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At the end of the last year, I set my intention for 2022: focus. Focusing is hard for me. My attention is diffuse; I tend to collect interests, hobbies, people. By selecting this word, I hoped to trick myself into accomplishing some specific goals. I didn't want to have resolutions, but I actually did have… Continue reading 2022, reviewed

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The morning pages and other lapsed intentions

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Daybook What is it, exactly? What makes a daybook different from a diary, or a journal? I'm still not sure. One of the online creative writing classes I took in 2019 required it: two entries a week in a digital document, dated like a journal and submitted through the same online portal we used to… Continue reading The morning pages and other lapsed intentions

Climate case study: Invasive plants in FDR Park

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Context: FDR Park is a sprawling park located at the southernmost point of South Philly, not far from where the Schuylkill River joins the Delaware River. I visited it for the first time on my first pandemic birthday, and have since become a member and a volunteer. As I've pulled weeds and picked trash, I've… Continue reading Climate case study: Invasive plants in FDR Park

Climate case study: Flooding in FDR Park

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Context: FDR Park is a sprawling park located at the southernmost point of South Philly, not far from where the Schuylkill River joins the Delaware River. I visited it for the first time on my first pandemic birthday, and have since become a member and a volunteer. As I've pulled weeds and picked trash, I've… Continue reading Climate case study: Flooding in FDR Park