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An update from the home front

An update from the home front

It's a glittering glowing dumpster fire

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Rachel Katz
May 30, 2024
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All I can say is: phew. Ever since I left the rat race, one of my top priorities has been keeping my life manageable. “Manageable” to me means that I can get enough sleep, and that I don’t feel like I need to escape my life in order to feel calm, rested, and whole.

But life has not been manageable recently. It has been a hot mess.

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