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Jan 3

Which Order Am I Supposed to Read The Alice Hoffman Witchy Books?

Tell me in the comments! —

Books

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Which Order Am I Supposed to Read The Alice Hoffman Witchy Books?
Which Order Am I Supposed to Read The Alice Hoffman Witchy Books?
Books

1 min read

Which Order Am I Supposed to Read The Alice Hoffman Witchy Books?

Tell me in the comments!

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Jan 1

25 Small Things to Do in 2023 To Make Your Life Feel Different

You don’t need to make life-altering resolutions to change yourself. — I don’t like making sweeping promises about how I will change into a person that resembles nothing of what I know about myself. Sure, I’d love to be rich and thin and have more friends. But not really. In 2022, I learned the value of slowing down and ignoring trends…

2023

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25 Small Things to Do in 2023 To Make Your Life Feel Different
25 Small Things to Do in 2023 To Make Your Life Feel Different
2023

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Dec 20, 2022

This Is How You Grow Thick Skin as a Writer

When I was in art school in college, I loved our weekly critique sessions. I had the unique experience of being with a cohort of artists who genuinely and eagerly wanted to know how to improve their craft. …

Writing

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Writing

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Dec 19, 2022

This Is How to Write a Viral Essay on Medium, According to AI

How do you write a viral essay? That’s the million-dollar question, and it seems everyone thinks there is some hidden secret to it. But there isn’t. Writing goes viral because it has something everyone wants; a solution to a problem or novelty value. …

AI

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AI

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Dec 9, 2022

What Is Fermented Garlic, and Can It Cure the Flu?

The Internet is lit with trending videos expounding on the miraculous health benefits of fermented garlic in honey, but what is it, and how do you make it? Let's get into it. What Is Fermentation? Garlic is well known as a powerful medicinal food, but the addition of the word (and process) of…

Home Remedies

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Home Remedies

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Dec 8, 2022

Jello Tea and 6 Other Home Remedies

We’re in the thick of influenza, RSV, and Covid season, and my kids are super sick. To help alleviate their symptoms, I am treating them with a barrage of home remedies that are pediatrician (well, ours anyway) and mom-approved. Check out these tried and true old-school home remedies if you…

Health

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Health

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Dec 5, 2022

Can Onions Really Cure a Cough?

This season has been terrible for respiratory infections, especially in kids. If you or your family are dealing with sore throats and harsh coughs, try onions to help soothe symptoms. This unassuming bulb is a superfood that can do incredible things in the human body. If you’ve seen a lot…

Health

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Health

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Nov 29, 2022

5 Things I Won’t Do After Working in Media

I’ve been a professional writer, editor, and content creator for 13 years. Over this time, I have worked in a newsroom at a regional newspaper, I currently edit for a respected magazine, and I have published thousands of articles in dozens of publications ranging from “voicey” hot takes to researched-based…

Media

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Media

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Nov 20, 2022

Pushing Friends to the “Acquaintance Zone” To Nurture Myself

Cutting out friends is harsh, but pushing some into the acquaintance zone may be just the space I needed. — I listened to a creator on TikTok explain that the reason why some women adopt an IDGAF attitude after turning 40 isn’t that they healed from past traumas or because they are somehow hardier thanks to life experience; it’s because hormonal changes shift the female brain from thinking in terms…

Friendship

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Friendship

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Jul 9, 2022

Sick of Hearing About the Handmaid’s Tale? Try These Stories Instead

There are many powerful examples of how anti-abortion measures only hurt people; here are a few everyone should check out. — No shade against the prolific writer Margaret Atwood and her critically acclaimed work The Handmaid’s Tale, but if you’re like me and a bit tired of everyone comparing current events to that story, then read on for a list of other works that give context and dimension to the history…

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Books

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Sarah Cottrell

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Writer + Editor | Slow Living + Science Nerd | Rep’d by Folio Lit | Follow my stories here: https://sarahcottrell.medium.com/membership

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