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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
10
3
1
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
18
5
4
when the fair is over
on knowing when it's time to leave
Feb 20
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𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚
15
8
7
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
42
10
18
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
10
3
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
21
9
5
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
18
2
4
on coming back (and maybe leaving?)
when principles and platforms collide
Dec 20, 2024
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𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚
24
16
4
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
18
7
3
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
14
2
6
on the power within
we have more agency than we credit ourselves for
Nov 18, 2024
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𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚
16
3
7
the karenification of edgard portela
when a low-trust world breaks your spirit (and your customer service smile) 😭
Nov 14, 2024
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𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚
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