Month: January 2024
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Eating Envy
Photo courtesy xandreasw via Unsplash I read a book titled Adult Children of Alcoholic Parents. It described the fear a child feels when they see their parents’ behavior become erratic and aggressive; it addressed their coping behavior to control their parents. As children, they impaled themselves on the sword of self-loathing when they couldn’t extract…
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The Flight Attendant
Buckled into an aisle seat on Indian Air, I was bound for Kolkata. My first trip to India—traveling as a solo female—felt like gulping down cheap champagne: nerves and excitement bubbling up, giving a heady sensation. With my chest tightening, I focused on taking deep gulps of air. Sunshine streaked through the plexiglass windows, encasing…