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The business of feeling
What does it mean to be human? To feel deeply, and be open to life?
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Valerie Hirschhauser
Why PMS is a feminist matter
On work sovereignty, cycle synching, and wondering how I got here
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Valerie Hirschhauser
The hypocrisy of the modern, independent woman
On love, power, and paying for your own pizza.
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Valerie Hirschhauser
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Drowning in sunshine: My solo pity party
One woman’s attempt to let go, embrace the heat, and question the meaning of ambition in a sleepy Indian beachtown
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The body keeps the score - my 5 year long secret
In nature things are allowed to break down. Why aren't we?
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Mid-Month Shorty #3
Is there an age limit to starting over? Spoiler: No. Unlearning the ‘Shoulds’ at 35
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Mid-Month Shorty #2
I never thought I would end up here again.. this is what happened when I let life take the driver's seat.
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Soft & Strong
Soft & Strong
A newsletter exploring softness as a superpower in business and life, from the feminist perspective of a recovering workaholic. In pursuit of a life on my own terms.
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