Unsolicited Existence by Alejandra Smits

Unsolicited Existence by Alejandra Smits

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Divorce
On eternal love.
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If you're thinking of having kids
Don't.
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74. ^push^push^release^
The day my son was born
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The End
How to begin.
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The only thing I can control is my surrender
The problem with dinner parties and being alive
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Happy against my will
Why you shouldn't shoot for happiness.
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720 days of this
Day 1: I took you out of my body with my hands.
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I dream of quitting
Against accepting fruit as dessert, changing someone's life, canceling my gym membership, a conversation with my neighbor, a dead phone, and learning to…
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Birds of a feather
Home Affairs: A stamp, a fist fight, what if the Nepo is good?, more weed, a refusal to speak Spanish, a midday call, back to strength training, and…
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Cold-hearted empath
How to build a concrete wall in the middle of your soul to protect you from, ahem, feelings.
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Human lies
Home affairs: Sudden envy, a greater goal, a case for dogs, forgotten flowers, when you shouldn't buy books, workaholism, and Broiling Girl Spring.
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How to name a person
On the herculean task of naming someone you've never met.
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