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A newsletter about the daily work of staying alive on earth, by author Sandy Ernest Allen.

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Nice StuffNice Stuff

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'the things that are happening, no one could have seen coming'

Nice Stuff #13

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Mental HealthMental Health

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"Self Care Isn't Selfish"

Advice to caregivers in particular

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Links RoundupsLinks Roundups

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Some Weekend Content

It's been a week! Just sharing some links ...

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Nice Stuff #12

Sharing some good things, while I can ...

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HousekeepingHousekeeping

Greetings from Grief

A quick update

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Nice Stuff #11

Trying to start 2026 off on a positive note ...

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HousekeepingHousekeeping

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This Year

As in, I'm gonna get through this one, if it kills me ...

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Sandy's Recipe ClubSandy's Recipe Club

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Soups and Stews and Nostalgia — Oh My!

Sandy's Recipe Club #4

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Surviving the Holidays as an Estranged Person

Short new essay for Assigned Media

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Nice StuffNice Stuff

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"a kind of magic"

Just sharing some lovely feedback the Harry Potter essay has received so far ...

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New WorkNew Work

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Burn Harry Burn

New essay out today from Lit Hub

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Some Reader Mail

"Tyranny and dystopia has not yet taken over the whole planet."

Sandy Allen