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Meg Dowell
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Feb 22

I Feel It Again … the Pull to Overwork

This game is addicting and I want to quit. — I look over at my husband from the opposite side of the couch. It’s a moment I never want to forget, no matter how mundane. It’s a Monday night. He’s sitting comfortably, PS4 controller in hand, fighting virtual crimes as a New York City superhero. He’s having a blast, especially…

Work Life Balance

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I Feel It Again … the Pull to Overwork
I Feel It Again … the Pull to Overwork
Work Life Balance

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Jan 27

Let’s Talk About AI and the Future of Editing

For writers, the future of AI has its pros and cons. For editors, AI is already a nightmare. — You’ve likely heard both sides of the AI-generated content debate by now. Either it’s coming for our writing jobs or it isn’t — at least, not yet. We often discuss AI as if it’s still a far-off game-changer. But it’s already here. In journalism, AI has already become a part…

Tech

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Let’s Talk About AI and the Future of Editing
Let’s Talk About AI and the Future of Editing
Tech

6 min read


Jan 22

Everything I’ve Learned From the Worst Moments of My Life

At every lowest point you reach, the only way is up. — The longer we live, the more we encounter heartache. Fear. Anger. Anxiety. The toughest things life hands us are almost never the things we ask for. The strongest people are those who can rely on what they’ve learned from the past to dictate the direction of their future. Surviving hard…

Mental Health

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Everything I’ve Learned From the Worst Moments of My Life
Everything I’ve Learned From the Worst Moments of My Life
Mental Health

5 min read


Oct 15, 2022

How to Convince the Internet to Hate You Almost Instantly

It doesn’t take much to convince strangers you’re the worst. If you’re reading this right now, you are using the internet. Most likely this is nothing new for you. …

Internet

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How to Convince the Internet to Hate You Almost Instantly
How to Convince the Internet to Hate You Almost Instantly
Internet

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Oct 14, 2022

What Is My Dog’s Purpose If She’s Not a Member of My Family?

People of a certain age are harshly judged for treating their dogs like children. It’s madness, I tell you. — The internet is a great place to judge strangers you will never meet in real life for behaviors that neither harm nor concern you. The most recent example of this that has drawn me in enough to write about it on my day off is — deep breath — people…

Pets

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What Is My Dog’s Purpose If She’s Not a Member of My Family?
What Is My Dog’s Purpose If She’s Not a Member of My Family?
Pets

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Oct 13, 2022

Your Grown-Up Night Light

You’re too old to be afraid of the dark. You’re also a human being facing very real monsters. — At what age are you supposed to grow out of being afraid of the dark? I don’t mean the unmanagable terror that overtakes you when you have to go downstairs alone in the middle of the night and can’t turn a light on or risk waking up your loved ones…

Mental Health

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Your Grown-Up Night Light
Your Grown-Up Night Light
Mental Health

4 min read


Aug 27, 2022

My Online Presence Is Not Me IRL

You don’t know me at all, actually — that’s the point. — There is life to live beyond the screen. This may be one of those lessons you have to learn, forget, and re-learn a few times until you truly get it. …

Social Media

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My Online Presence Is Not Me IRL
My Online Presence Is Not Me IRL
Social Media

5 min read


Jun 30, 2022

The Star Wars Fandom Is a Valid Place for Activism, Actually

In the fight to preserve human rights for the historically excluded, Star Wars fans draw strength from the stories that teach them they can win. — “In my life, when you find people who need your help, you help them, no matter what.” — Ahsoka Tano When people turn to fictional universes like Star Wars, not all of them do so with the intent of escaping into an alternate world. Sometimes, escapism is a valid coping…

Star Wars

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The Star Wars Fandom Is a Valid Place for Activism, Actually
The Star Wars Fandom Is a Valid Place for Activism, Actually
Star Wars

5 min read


Dec 22, 2021

The Dark in My Decembers

Grieving during the holiday season is a universal weight all of us, at some point, will learn to carry with us. — The holiday season exists so we have a reason to celebrate being alive. I have adhered to this philosophy for as longer than I’ve known what philosophizing meant. …

Grief Recovery

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The Dark in My Decembers
The Dark in My Decembers
Grief Recovery

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Oct 27, 2021

I Thought I Knew What Burnout Was

Sick of hearing about burnout? Don’t worry. So am I. — I get it. You don’t want to read yet another Thing On The Internet about burnout. Especially not from someone like me. Someone who has said “never again” enough times to know it’s never going to be true. But technically, no one is forcing you to read the words I’m…

Burnout

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I Thought I Knew What Burnout Was
I Thought I Knew What Burnout Was
Burnout

8 min read

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