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Oct 28, 2023

Author Confesses Obsession

She’s a voyeur of words.

Author Confesses Obsession

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Dec 4, 2021

It’s 4:30 AM, December 4, and I am stricken by survivor’s guilt.

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Jul 15, 2021

I Joked About My Husband’s White Privilege

Until it wasn’t funny.

I Joked About My Husband’s White Privilege

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Dec 1, 2023

I Invented a Tradition to Get me through Winter Doldrums.

Dark days were not the only source of my dark mood.

A woman bundled up in a down jacket and a hoodie frowns at the camera.

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Nov 29, 2023

Damn Fine Sentence #52

“Two were female, and one was tercera.”

Damn Fine Sentence #52

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Nov 17, 2023

Damn Fine Sentence #49

The trees don’t care

a tree trunk that’s got deep knots that look like faces

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Nov 16, 2023

Damn Fine Sentence #50

Frequently while I’m reading, a sentence grabs me and forces me to stop. I pay tribute to other authors by sharing their Damn Fine…

Damn Fine Sentence #50

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Nov 10, 2023

How Mindfulness Works IRL

Hey, who invited my childhood to the party?

How Mindfulness Works IRL

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Sep 22, 2023

She’s Awake

In the presence of a dying stranger, I woke up to the complicated nature of mother-daughter love.

She’s Awake

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Sep 8, 2023

A Meditation on Old Age, Shame, and Sexual Assault

Happy Golden Years Senior Living (Friends! Fun! Full Service!) is evicting V’s mom, because she needs full-time care, instead of fun. They…

A Meditation on Old Age, Shame, and Sexual Assault

Dawn Downey

Dawn Downey

Find more of Downey's essays about everyday life at Substack. https://dawndowney.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=substack_profile

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