Archive - For or Against

Quitting antidepressants

All the things that have made me cry since going off Lexapro.

Jul 1 •

June 2025

"The Alphabet of Animal Professions" is extremely bleak

Good luck making rent, Beluga Barista.

Jun 16 •

February 2025

For or Against: Kettlebells

It was scary, realizing that change wasn’t necessarily in my control.

Feb 5 •

December 2024

For or Against: Small Talk

You can always talk about aliens.

Dec 30, 2024 •

November 2024

How to live (when life looks grim)

Unexpected advice from witches, games, and failure

Published on EELS • Nov 23, 2024

September 2024

For or Against: Living a beautiful life

My life is not beautiful! I have failed my parents and my Instagram.

Sep 28, 2024 •

August 2024

For or Against: Frozen Yogurt

Frozen yogurt is how loneliness tastes.

Aug 22, 2024 •

June 2024

For or Against: Crying

On learning to distinguish between bleats and squeaks.

Jun 15, 2024 •

January 2024

The best New Year's resolution I ever made

"Assume my friends like me" turned out to be a life-changing directive.

Jan 1, 2024 •

May 2023

For or Against: Turning 40 (Part 3)

On compliments, messiness, and milkshakes

May 8, 2023 •

For or Against: Turning 40 (Part 2)

Personal rules for stopping tears, staying put, and making eggs.

May 3, 2023 •

April 2023

For or Against: Turning 40 (Part 1)

On declining shots, belated apologies, making bad art, and getting faster at emails.

Apr 29, 2023 •

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