Maggie Shay Jordan

@heyitsmaggiej

essayist, poet, unwilling philosopher

maggieshayjordan.substack.com

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Why is English so weirdly different from other languages? | Aeon Essays

aeon.co

"Writer's Writer" versus "Reader's Writer"

Elif Shafak elifshafak.substack.com

In defence of sad girl art

Katie Tobin dazeddigital.com

How stories of female friendship construct a sense of self | Aeon Essays

Susan Bright aeon.co

Challenging-x-Mattering-Meaningful

Explores the connection between challenge and meaning, emphasizing that combining challenging pursuits with significant impact leads to deeper fulfillment and growth, encouraging a mindset that embraces obstacles for personal development.

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Where do children’s earliest memories go? | Aeon Essays

Kristin Ohlson aeon.co

How to Save Yourself From “Information Overload”

Lynne Cazaly hbr.org

Me is overrated
We is underrated

Planning is overrated
Planting is underrated

Answers are overrated
Questions are underrated

Virality is overrated
Quality is underrated

h/t Blas Moros