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'My Boyfriend Has a New Girlfriend!'

Sometimes big ideals have to make room for even bigger feelings.

Heather Havrilesky
Jan 18, 2022
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Black Hollyhock Blue Larkspur (1930) by Georgia O’Keeffe

Hello Polly.

I am not sure if anyone will see this but I need some advice. I’m truly sorry if this is not the right email for that. I’m reading How to Be A Person In the World and I really relate to your writing and way of showing people solutions to their complicated problems. It feels uplifting an…

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