Alyssa Kulesa

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    Is the box really there?

    Look, I hate being boxed in. Walking through the catacombs in Paris? No thank you. Entering an elevator with more people than you’d be comfortable getting stuck with? Also, no. Like I’ve said before, boxes have a tendency to make…

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    On Restlessness

    Sometimes we feel restless because we need to take a deep breath and remind ourselves that everything is well and truly fine. But sometimes we’re restless because we need to rest less.  If you’ve been ignoring some creative urge, it’s…

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    On letting the pen do the talking

    Sometimes when I feel off, I pick up a (red) pen and start moving my hand without any rhyme or reason. Whenever I do this, there’s inevitably a moment when I feel like an insane person as I wait for…

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    When knowledge distorts your clarity

    It’s midnight here in Spain, and I’m headed to Chicago in 6 hours to kick off the wedding week! Today I’m spicing up your inbox with 10 quick thoughts on intellect, creativity, and originality. I’m planning to turn these 10 points into a cohesive piece centered around the impact of regurgitated content all over the internet (but it needs to…

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    Shaking it Up Like a Snowglobe

    I feel a little bit nervous as I let my fingertips brush over my pink keyboard for the first time in what feels like eternity. Anyone who teaches about “building an email list” will tell you A) not to ghost…

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  • Deep(er) dive

    When knowledge distorts your clarity

    It’s midnight here in Spain, and I’m headed to Chicago in 6 hours to kick off the wedding week! Today I’m spicing up your inbox with 10 quick thoughts on intellect, creativity, and originality. I’m planning to turn these 10…

  • Shaking it Up Like a Snowglobe

    Deep(er) dive

    Shaking it Up Like a Snowglobe

    I feel a little bit nervous as I let my fingertips brush over my pink keyboard for the first time in what feels like eternity. Anyone who teaches about “building an email list” will tell you A) not to ghost…

  • Deep(er) dive

    No ticket to the baby train: women living outrageously joyful lives—without kids

    Three years ago, on a trip to NYC, I walked into Laura Belgray’s Greenwich Village apartment to find killer art, organized shelves, a beautiful tray of appetizers, and her husband whipping up drinks for me and the other guests. Do…

  • Deep(er) dive

    Screw the swear jar; pay someone a quarter every time you say this instead

    I’ve decided to avoid learning “should” in Spanish.  Our house has no swear jar (it’d be full real fast). Instead of policing swear words, we’ve banned the word “should” from our conversations. So there’s really no point in me learning…

  • Deep(er) dive

    What else could it mean?

    “I don’t know which way to tell the story.”  “Do I reveal what I was thinking, or do we keep them in the dark with suspense?” These are the types of questions littering my mind like scooters litter city streets…

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    My biggest love/hate relationship

    Do you want to sit outside?” “Not really.” That’s pretty much how it goes every time Geoff asks if I want to get a table outside. As much as I’m sun-obsessed and need to be walked by 3 pm or…

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    Bandaids, Conflict Resolution, and Unmet Needs

    Bandaids only work for so long.  Those thin brown strips are magic when you accidentally knick your finger chopping a red onion with your new knife. But when we use bandaids for too long or for too big of a…

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    What if we’re not frauds?

    Many words have been written about imposter syndrome.  Many of those words read something like, “Everyone feels like an imposter at some point. Just keep going and start before you’re ready over and over.” Sage advice but so often repeated…

  • Deep(er) dive

    On Creating Your Own Rules

    I had ice cream for dinner tonight. A small cup with a combo of two dairy-free flavors—mint chocolate chip and almond.🍦 I snagged it from Yummy, a gluten-free dessert shop dangerously close to my house. Like kids everywhere, I was…