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The Wisdom of Squirrels

Learning from nature and the other creatures who inhabit it to build a more sustainable life

Grow, SelfWalker PowellJanuary 25, 2019grow, self, essay, nature, squirrels, trees, maple tree, syrup, sustainable, life, mother earth, mother nature, religion, Native American, weather, spring, animals, wildlife, forest, food

Urban Discoveries

While wandering around bustling urban areas, Dusan Ljepoja captures arresting images that showcase one-of-a-kind design

Grow, DesignDusan LjepojaDecember 23, 2018grow, design, photography, travel photography, architecture, building, interiors, interior design, colors, Europe, London, hobby, wandering, photographs, photographer, facade, structure, urban, city, cityscapes

A Philosophy of Pixels

An essay that considers what it means to break down parts of the whole, and how each individual segment matters when creating something new

Grow, SocietyRyan NegriniNovember 2, 2018grow, society, television, people, pixels, family, families, alcohol, gathering, politics, art, parts, whole, philosophy, screens, lights, artist, form

On Tuscany’s Operatic Magic

A personal essay on traveling solo that argues sometimes seeking answers while journeying alone is not always the right solution

Grow, SelfChris MooreOctober 24, 2018grow, self, personal essay, travel essay, solo travel, solo trip, world travel, Tuscany, Italy, Europe, relationships, Into the Wild, Ireland, love, self-reflection

Documenting Architecture

Photographer Sean Davidson captures architecture’s various forms, compositions, and patterns around the city

Here to Stay

An essay that details how immigrating to America in the modern era is a process that always stays with you

Grow, SocietyMichelle WeissJuly 17, 2018grow, society, immigration, immigrating, Mexico, America, United States, border, border crossing, south, Texas, personal essay, green card, visa, border patrol, illegal immigration, citizenship, waiting

Evanston Sucks

A gay man navigates his sense of self and the temporary states of our bodies while moving between relationships in the throes of the city

Grow, SelfMatt HawkinsJune 21, 2018grow, self, gay, gay men, gay relationships, gay sex, Chicago, bodies, body, anorexia, eating disorder, sex, homosexuality, showering, relationships, boys, boyfriend, personal essay, searching, eating, skinny, muscles

Pseudo-Psychology & Psychics

A future-seeker explains how our culture has begun to commodify psychic readings and fortune tellers

Grow, SocietySofia DaxJune 5, 2018grow, society, psychic, psychic reading, fortune teller, future, relationships, family, boyfriend, New York City, actress, tarot, witch, culture, fashion, astrology, predictions

A Little While Longer

One millennial’s decision to avoid getting a smartphone for as long as possible

Grow, SelfHannah KieferMay 8, 2018grow, self, smartphone, phone, maps, lost, internet, iPhone, technology, society, different, driving, wandering, childhood, growing up, television, friends, family, stubborn, screens, texting, apps, roads

The Perfect Palette

Artist and designer Laura Filas describes how she curates her life with delightful pastels and vintage threads

Grow, DesignLaura FilasApril 4, 2018grow, design, illustration, graphic design, graphic designer, design aesthetics, interior design, 1970s, vintage, style, personal style, buttons, collages, collage, drawing, artist, illustrations, illustrator, online, etsy, pinterest, sketches, pastel, home decor, fashion

White Apocalypse

An essay on racism in America that considers what white people can do to stop it

Grow, SocietyJake BuckholzMarch 22, 2018grow, society, personal essay, racism, race, ethnicity, white people, black and white, politics, Trump, America, American culture, flag, soldiers, government, history, country, money

And Then There's Loss

A personal essay confronting loss, and the search for happiness through bouts of depression

Grow, SelfMatthew LitmanFebruary 20, 2018self, grow, depression, death, grandfather, family, stuttering, college, school, running, piano, lost, friends, reflect, uncle, mom, high school

Winter Wanderings

A photo essay by style and design blogger Kevin Baum that takes us around his midwest metropolis

Grow, DesignKevin BaumFebruary 9, 2018grow, design, blogger, style, architecture, Chicago, Midwest, metropolis, winter, wandering, city, city living, cityscapes, museums, indoors, interior design, modernism, skyscrapers, art, home, restaurant, coffee shop

Killer Queens

One writer's take on why gay men were the reigning serial killers of the twentieth century

Grow, SocietyBrian DegenJanuary 16, 2018grow, society, murder, gay, LGBT, gay men, serial killers, rage, American culture, United States, homosexuality, crime, cannabalism, heteronormativity, coming out

Liquid

A personal essay reflecting on a love lost in Scotland

Grow, SelfDavid LandyDecember 14, 2017personal essay, Scotland, liquid, travel, castle, river, swimming, monster, love, America, American, playful, essay

Musings on Modern Design

One Californian's ideas on what elements contribute to chic modern design across a variety of spaces, places, and styles

Grow, DesignIngrid Hernandez-MorrisonDecember 8, 2017grow, design, Modernica, furniture, aesthetic, design aesthetics, comfort, art, interiors, interior design, plants, house plants, Los Angeles, California, style, sunshine, architecture, ceramics, spaces, Instagram, restaurant, color, influencers

Dear Computer People

An opinion piece about how our dwindling ability to communicate effectively directly ties into power, politics, and sex

Grow, SocietySamuel GriffinDecember 4, 2017grow, society, sex, communication, computer, technology, Trump, politics, intimacy, talking, writing, texting, power, music, writers

Girl On Fire

When a wildfire swept across her family's property, Addie Gottwald thought her life had gone up in flames as well, only to find herself rising from the ashes

Grow, SelfAddie GottwaldNovember 6, 2017grow, self, wildfire, fire, flames, self-awareness, growth, family, California, smoke, firefighters, rebirth, anew, rebuild, prevention, earth, nature, home

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