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Post-Twenties Bodies, Losing Control & Loving It, and More
A round-up of September articles on beauty, anxiety, and AI—plus a baby update
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How Much Does It Hurt?
On a scale of capsaicin to being boiled in hot oil
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The Science of Fun (And Why We ALL Need More of It)
The power of leisure & play with "Fun Habit" author, Mike Rucker, PhD
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God, I Trusted You—And My Worst Nightmare Came True Anyway
Listen now (36 mins) | Real Talk on Grief & Suffering with Mike Noriega, Author of "Uncollapseable Soul"
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How to Survive an Existential Crisis
When you wake up at 3 AM and remember you're human
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A desperate woman runs to the wild & meets a man...
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Dreams of the Freaky Variety
On the third-trimester dreamworld, and the one I just can't shake
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The Power of Scheduled Fun
Cuban sandwiches & a matinee showing of Barbie, for the win
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Now Presenting... The Second Cup Show!
Watch now (27 mins) | And I can't wait for you to meet my first guest
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The Second Cup
The Second Cup
Because when we pour another cup and finally say what we've been thinking — that's where the real magic happens.
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