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'No One Gives Me Credit!'

Circling ego-driven mud puddles is a way of avoiding your feelings.

Heather Havrilesky
Apr 04, 2022
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East River From the 30th Story of the Shelton Hotel (1928) by Georgia O’Keeffe

Dear Polly,

I’m a long-time reader, first-time writer and your column has pushed me to pursue all my creative endeavors despite all my fears. This has been a particularly great feat because I'm one of those people who heal themselves through art and had not done so since I was …

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