Nina Goodheart

The question is between late-stage millennials, Gen Xers and Boomers, and mid to early stage millennials and Gen Zs. And it is that whole question of, “Am I being fairly paid for this?” What Gen X sees, and again, I’m not representing it fairly probably, but I will represent my generational stance. What Gen X sees is, and is concerned about, is you... See more

Many words in pleasureis amiracle are merged. They make me think of parataxis, the pushing together of distinct ideas in writing. Messinger imagines parataxis as a physical form of adhesion. Words can stick together, and so can everything else. A new ocean to a familiar field. An image burned into a screen.

In another scraggly note, written two years later, she documented eating lip gloss her mother had bought her: “It was from Sephora. It was vanilla coconut flavored. And tonight in my room I squirted the whole thing in my mouth and digested it.”

She continued: “I am a gross girl. I am a sad girl.”

Art is not an industry or a game; it is a practice. I’d tell that girl nine years ago that, over and over again, it’s your artistic faith that will save you. I’d tell her it’s kind of punk to take the long road.

Mothering, at every turn, is about being mothered. Everywhere in the wilderness I hear the cries of other mothers. I call back to them, asking for help, but sometimes they can't hear me through their own cries.

We believe that if the system sets a goal for us to produce more and more outcomes, often with fewer and fewer resources, an inevitable conclusion is burnout and bankruptcy.

In response to feedback about perpetual burnout, we made space in our schedules to prioritize pause and rest.

when we fully share responsibility and accountability, it becomes difficult for us to be isolated and/or exploited as individuals.

Coralie wonders how the world can be made fair when two people who love each other can't even manage it.