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sex & wellness & emptiness: a crisis of connection
in the age of self-care, have we forgotten how to touch each other?
May 21
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𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚
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March 2025
on friendship: the science of chosen family
measuring loyalty, love, and boundaries in our self-selected tribes
Mar 7
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𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚
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February 2025
when the fair is over
on knowing when it's time to leave
Feb 20
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𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚
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your authenticity will cost you
on the price of being real in a world that charges admission 💸
Feb 11
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𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚
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the art of political rebellion: finding your true north
because sometimes the bravest thing is asking "what if everything i believe is wrong?"
Feb 3
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𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚
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January 2025
another haiku for someone that did not deserve it
when the loverboy in me comes out, why do i always get embarrassed?
Jan 31
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𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚
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i'm not there anymore: on growth and judgment
the house you're trying to rob is empty, but i've found a new home
Jan 28
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𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚
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non-binary in a binary world: adventures in pronoun roulette
they/he/confusion - a guide to existing while genderqueer
Jan 27
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𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚
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ask this mess: office crushes and other occupational hazards 💘👔
when your workplace becomes a bisexual romcom (and you're the lead)
Jan 13
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𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚
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December 2024
on coming back (and maybe leaving?)
when principles and platforms collide
Dec 20, 2024
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𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚
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on homecomings & the ghosts that we pack away
when your past has a zip code and a monthly fee
Dec 18, 2024
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𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚
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November 2024
on creating meaning in a chaotic world
reflections on a queer puerto rican's evolving personal life philosophy
Nov 30, 2024
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𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚
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