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At least we have each other
by Samantha McKay
It’s been a while and I’ve been a little hesitant to hop back on here and speak about really anything at all. In part, because we are witnessing pr...
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Fuck, I'm Stuck in the Tree: Perceived Satisfaction and Escapism
by Samantha McKay
“Practice feeling longing without the expectation of satisfaction.”. This is a phrase I’d written on a sticky note, taking note of the expression...
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Make like a tree and leave
by Samantha McKay
The fall equinox was last week, and I took no real care to notice the departure of summer. Well, I did, but like most things, I chose to ignore it....
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It's a Dog's Life
by Samantha McKay
My dog likes to beg. It’s a relatively new thing, he hasn’t always done this, but as a rescue who has grown far too comfortable, he’s started to de...
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You're the GOAT
by Samantha McKay
If you know me personally, you know that I spent each of my few electives in university towards my minor in religion and culture. Not because of an...
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We need space
by Samantha McKay
Time, weight, speed, and space are four of a kind, each hallmarking the organization of matter and the relative position of all objects in the univ...
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Just kidding!
by Samantha McKay
When I started to write this essay, it was clear to me that I really had no idea what I wanted to say. These essays have been like diaries to me, l...
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If that's magic, so are you
by Samantha McKay
When I was a kid, I learned about the magic of the first star. I was told, as many kids are, that wishing on the first star that appears in the sky...
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Sun Showers and Sense-Making
by Samantha McKay
The first time I saw a sun shower I thought someone had performed a miracle. Knowing little about clouds and climate, I had only the connection bet...
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No time like the present! Desire and Radical Acceptance
by Samantha McKay
I’m sitting on my bed and my dog and cat are sleeping at my feet. I hear music playing from my phone, muffled under the pillows. There are moments ...
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Life's a highway (or something like that): Ghent & Surrender
by Samantha McKay
I was driving home today and as per usual, there was a lot of traffic. The behaviours we see in rush hour—the racing, the tailgating, and the flipp...
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It's really not like that
by Samantha McKay
There are infinite ways we organize our worlds, and despite our better judgment, the lenses which have once informed us can slip through the crack...
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