if you scratch my back / I will continue to scratch / my own back

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Her husband never dissuaded her, though he didn’t love every look. Annually, there’d be a new ’do—different lengths, textures, colors, and shapes. Twenty years in, she got drastic and asked, Should I cut it all off? Yes, he said without hesitation

Hairstyle Eras

For the first time ever, they were being honest about their sex lives.

Joiner

Supposedly it’s ok to be slow, to be late, at least occasionally, for work or appointments. Come to think of it, if not everything is pressing, maybe nothing is.

Deflations

if instead of stress / worry or anxiety / I languaged it as / my frets, / maybe that would be / more manageable

Reframe (work/home)

Zac Smith lay on the ground so that Steve Jobs could vroom cars up and down his shins. It hurt a little bit at first, but then it started to feel good.

Debted

My unease gave way to reassurance, my confidence gradually growing with each neutral acceptance, each passable answer, and I began enjoying the simple satisfaction of being asked questions and having the capacity to respond.

Crow Jonah Norlander

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