Tag #Personal Essay

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theglobeandmail.com
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Post-Widowhood Trip Solidifies Father-Son Bond

After the death of his mother, a son and father took a spontaneous trip to New York City, which unexpectedly deepened their bond and led to a close friendship in the years before the father's death.

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20% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
theguardian.com
🌐 55% Global Worthiness
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Analysis of a Lifelong Gambler's Spending Habits

The author reflects on her mother's life, revealing how a high earner with simple tastes and a gambling addiction accumulated little wealth despite decades of work.

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48% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
zeit.de
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From Self-Consciousness to Liberation: A German Author's Speedo Journey

A German author details their personal journey of buying and wearing a Speedo swimsuit, transforming initial self-consciousness into a feeling of liberation and challenging societal expectations of male body image. The experience is recounted in a humorous yet insightful tone, transitioning from app...

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52% Bias Score

nytimes.com
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Mojave Desert's Temperature Extremes Highlight Human-Nature Paradox

A magician living in the Mojave Desert for 30+ years describes the stark contrast between Las Vegas's over-air-conditioned spaces and the intense desert heat, highlighting the paradoxical relationship between human-controlled environments and the natural world.

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40% Bias Score

Climate Action
npr.org
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Cycling as Therapy: NPR Reporter and Listeners Share Benefits

NPR reporter Bill Chappell discusses the therapeutic benefits of cycling, citing stress reduction, mental clarity, and improved well-being; many listeners shared similar experiences.

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24% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
theglobeandmail.com
🌐 65% Global Worthiness
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Healing From Grief Through Relocating

Following her daughter Ashley's suicide, the author, after two-and-a-half years of intense grief and isolation, relocated 3,000 miles to Vancouver Island to start anew, eventually healing and finding peace.

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16% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
nrc.nl
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The Agony and the Ecstasy of a Passport Photo

A man's experience getting a new passport photo leads to unexpected reflections on aging and resilience, drawing parallels to ancient Spartan rituals.

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12% Bias Score

theguardian.com
🌐 35% Global Worthiness
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Cycling Game Wheel World Offers Therapeutic Gaming Experience

A 37-year-old non-driver details their experience with driving lessons and their subsequent enjoyment of the cycling video game Wheel World, contrasting it with other cycling games and highlighting its calming and therapeutic qualities.

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40% Bias Score

nytimes.com
🌐 60% Global Worthiness
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Orb-Weaver Spiders Inspire Artistic Creation

Safiya Sinclair's essay "Finding Beauty In a Constellation of Spiderwebs" describes her childhood encounter with numerous orb-weaver spiders in Jamaica, whose webs protected their fruit trees and inspired her artistic development, connecting nature's beauty to creative inspiration.

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40% Bias Score

Life on Land
jpost.com
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Dual Life: A Rabbi, Doctor, and the Resilience of the Jewish Community

A rabbi and physician in Israel and Manchester describes his hectic, multi-faceted life, juggling religious and medical duties, amidst the backdrop of recent conflicts in Israel, highlighting the resilience and continuity of the Jewish community.

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24% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
zeit.de
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From Cocktails to Ouzo: A Couple's Greek Summer

A couple celebrates their first night in their newly purchased Greek vacation home, marking a shift from previous travel preferences to embracing Greek culture, symbolized by their newfound appreciation for ouzo.

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44% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
theglobeandmail.com
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Choir Singing: A Transformative Journey

A long-time member of a community choir reflects on their musical journey, highlighting the personal and social transformations resulting from their involvement, and the unexpected ways singing has improved their life.

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12% Bias Score

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