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I’m scared of the thoughts in my head

Asked by: Anonymous
Answered by: Rhea Dillon
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Keep passion alive?

Asked by: T.
Answered by: Rhea Dillon
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The month of May is my season of grief

Asked by: C.
Answered by: Rhea Dillon
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I miss being surrounded by my language and held by it

Asked by: CW
Answered by: JJJJJerome Ellis
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Music: is it more important to be heard or understood?

Asked by: T.
Answered by: JJJJJerome Ellis
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Why do artists expect so little financially?

Asked by: e.l.g
Answered by: JJJJJerome Ellis
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Do you think trees can be friends?

Asked by: J.
Answered by: Mark Nowak
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My close friend has died after a battle with cancer

Asked by: B.
Answered by: Mark Nowak
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Going completely off-grid & multiple belongings

Asked by: Marie, Barcelona, Spain; AL, in between cities, from south east to north west Europe
Answered by: Mark Nowak
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How to navigate a wild and unsteady world?

Asked by: SMA, Pittsfield, United States
Answered by: Kashif Sharma-Patel
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I feel like I’m not mourning correctly

Asked by: T., Brooklyn, United States
Answered by: Kashif Sharma-Patel
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I am frightened and frustrated in my old age

Asked by: A., London, United Kingdom
Answered by: Kashif Sharma-Patel
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I am interested in experimenting with my brain

Asked by: L., Edinburgh, Scotland
Answered by: Kashif Sharma-Patel
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How do I step into my power?

Asked by: Freshwater Mermaid, Minneapolis, USA
Answered by: Joan Naviyuk Kane
Our Ancestors live in us

What do our ancestors say?

Asked by: JR, Central Valley, California
Answered by: Joan Naviyuk Kane
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The lesson of the falling leaves

Asked by: G, London, United Kingdom
Answered by: Joan Naviyuk Kane
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My pregnancy feels like an overwhelming burden

Asked by: D., New York, United States
Answered by: Joan Naviyuk Kane
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I’m struggling to understand and be understood

Asked by: TG, Tokyo, Japan
Answered by: Bhanu Kapil

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