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People who demand nothing of you (or, notes on charismatic people)
How charisma feels
Aug 1, 2024 • Carmen
Reflections from watching 100 movies + favorites from 2025
I can't go back to anime
Jan 1 • Carmen
“I felt like that pinhole that couldn’t let all the light in.”
Another season of journals (Aug-Dec)
Dec 28, 2025 • Carmen
Feedback eaters and how to spot them
When your feedback goes nowhere
Nov 4, 2025 • Carmen
"If I love you, it's because in some way we are the same type of bastard"
One season of journal entries
Aug 13, 2025 • Carmen
Update to meditation grief essay: 2 months later
Most of the effects have remained, and I'm having a great time
May 12, 2025 • Carmen
The grief of losing your sense of self is like getting to Heaven and being upset they don't have your favorite flavor of La Croix
The old me has died and I miss her, but not that much
Mar 21, 2025 • Carmen
Competence is clarity
How do you know if you're good at something?
Mar 10, 2025 • Carmen
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