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On Writing Personal Essays

On Writing Personal Essays

And when to know it’s ‘go’ time

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Feb 22, 2024
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I have several different personal essays on the go in my drafts folder at the moment—eight and a half to be exact.

There’s one about expectations, and another on embracing co-existence with chronic illness, one on acceptance and a half-baked one on faith and spirituality.   

Reviewing all of them over the last few days trying to decide which one I’m most…

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