Molly Simpson
@spagmol
thinker, feeler, third-wheeler
collecting dots here, connecting them there ￬
Molly Simpson
spagmol.substack.com
a magnificent return to human judgment. Messy, inconsistent, biased, and infinitely more valuable.
Sarah Johnson • Issue 007: The Curation Renaissance
There is a kind of clock of fertility that many women are aware of, and mine is a kind of Schrödinger’s clock. It is possible, for example, that my clock has already run out, and it is too late for me to use my body to make a child. Or it is possible my clock is still ticking along. The fact of my not knowing used to be a thing that plunged me into
... See moreChristina Joyce Hauser • The Crane Wife: A Memoir in Essays
Have the realization that you blinked, your life happened, and you weren’t present in the decision-making process.
We lose curiosity—that sense of wonder and alertness that made everything exciting as a kid. Truthfully, I think our egos are to blame for this one. Curiosity would be admitting you don’t know something. We think we know how life works,
... See moreWe need a cultural and philosophical wake-up call to meet this moment. What we need is something to hold onto — culturally, philosophically.
if you don’t live the way you believe, you inevitably believe the way you live.
just wanted to be in a better place than I was when I wasn’t writing.
Jami Attenberg • I Came All This Way to Meet You: Writing Myself Home
I’ve found myself wanting to get out of the liminal place I’ve been floating in — wanting it to be done already, wanting to arrive in clarity, wanting to feel more certain or sure about what I’m supposed to be doing and how I should be doing it. Part of me feels like this pressure to “get there” comes from the false belief that there is anywhere... See more
Lisa Olivera • Ten things, part five
Where is that turning point for a writer? It comes to me late in my research process, when my head is so full of information that the urge to write overpowers me. My ideas may not be fully formulated, but I need to get them down on the page to know how to refine them. This is what Supreme Court justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. called the... See more