Love Letter: Yes, I’m Intense

“For a long time, I focused on what the intensity of my emotions has taken from me. But my feelings also have given me the ability to imagine vivid possibilities.” In this week’s Modern Love essay, “No Longer Running From My Emotions,” Gabriela Fowler writes about her struggles with depression and her fear of being…

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This Fish Has a Smart Shortcut

Hello, everyone. I missed writing to you when I was out on my summer vacation, though I didn’t miss trying to come up with different ways to say “delicious.” (“Toothsome!”) I returned and plunged directly into fall madness, a maelstrom of back to school, back to office, back to everything. Naturally, as I tried to…

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Clawing Their Way Back

Bethany Simko didn’t mean for claw clips to become her TikTok claim to fame. If it weren’t for one forgetful moment earlier this summer, they might never have been. Not all hair accessories are created equal. Finding a claw clip that works for your particular combination of head shape, hair texture and length can be…

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