Told by Jo · 2 min read
Which one should move?
Jo is asked to take on another task and brings the current deadlines into the conversation before agreeing.
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Told by Nico · 2 min read
I woke up ready to be late.
Nico begins a week of leave by discovering how many work habits can fit into a morning with no meeting.
Told by Ruth · 3 min read
The book arrived. My enthusiasm had moved.
Ruth collects a long-awaited library book, gives it a fair try, and finds something she actually wants to read.
Told by Omar · 3 min read
Dinner required a small relocation.
Omar likes his new puzzle. His partner would also like somewhere to put a plate. They find a way for both things to remain true.
Told by Asha · 3 min read
I already owned the next project.
Asha opens a drawer looking for tape and finds the beginnings of several people she once intended to become.
Told by Eli · 3 min read
They gave me the watering can.
Eli joins a garden work session, asks which plants belong there, and discovers that following one clear instruction is a decent contribution.
Editorial notes · 01
On what we publish.
Original first-person stories, everyday lives, and images made for the telling. Useful enough to act on. Sharp enough to argue with.
Editorial notes · 02
On the cadence.
We publish when we have something worth saying. Silence beats filler, every time.
Editorial notes · 03
On the contributors.
Every piece has a name on it and sources where the science matters. Opinions can flirt. Facts still have to show up dressed.
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