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Welcome, Dark Horse! A toast to tattered outlaws
We are legion and we are surprisingly good (even when life sometimes is not)
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Laurel Braitman
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Sometimes the villain is you
prompts for shifting perspective and self-forgiveness
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"There’s no way of knowing your last good day is your Last Good Day." Unless of course you do.
When we write about pain we write about joy.
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Sometimes the villain is you
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No Worries Even When Yes Worries
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The Art of Paying Attention
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"There’s no way of knowing your last good day is your Last Good Day." Unless of course you do.
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“I need some time alone so I can appreciate you someday when you’re gone.”
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The Art of Paying Attention
Prompts to help you notice what you might otherwise miss, with artist extraordinaire Wendy MacNaughton. Also, bouge gummies.
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“I need some time alone so I can appreciate you someday when you’re gone.”
Boundaries, what are boundaries?
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No Worries Even When Yes Worries
There will be possums.
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You can’t be brave if you’re not scared.
Writing prompts for time travel, the best pens, the good sweatsuit, and a plea for help.
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Laurel Braitman
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The surprising benefit of being bereft & a free gift
Today we think and write about the pleasures of worrying that pleasures don't last.
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Laurel Braitman
Dark Horse
Dark Horse
Dark Horse, by Laurel Braitman, is a biweekly newsletter for folks interested in writing their way through loss. There will always be recommendations for surprisingly good things as well as writing prompts to deal with the stuff that isn't.
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