#personal-experience

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Advocate.com
1 day ago
Law

An Arizona Republican blocked a total abortion ban, betraying the GOP - and her judge husband

Conservative Arizona lawmaker broke ranks to support repeal of 1864 abortion ban, citing personal experiences and concern for women's health. [ more ]
Polygon
2 weeks ago
Books

Forget what you know about John Green and watch Turtles All The Way Down

John Green's work has been oversimplified and misunderstood due to online perspectives, leading to uncool perceptions and shallow readings based on the internet era. [ more ]
The Atlantic
2 months ago
Books

A Memoir Shouldn't Boss You Around

Memoirs should focus on specificity and perspective, not become prescriptive self-help books.
Authors should avoid generalizing personal experiences to society-wide conclusions in memoirs. [ more ]
The Atlantic
3 months ago
Books

What to Read During a Warm, Weird Winter

Winter is changing due to climate change, with record-breaking cold temperatures and low snowfall becoming more common
The decline in snowpack is most significant in the southwestern and northeastern United States [ more ]
Conde Nast Traveler
2 weeks ago
Writing

An Unnerving Trip to the Canadian Arctic Helped Brooke Shields Realize Life's Fragility

The article recounts a personal experience of building an igloo in the Arctic Circle as a form of emotional escape and reflection on a friend's death. [ more ]
Mission Local
3 weeks ago
Dining

Vea como se comportan: La alcaldesa Breed asiste a la Cumbre sobre rehabilitacion de opioides

Mayor London Breed's personal experiences with addiction have influenced her policies around opioid detection and treatment. [ more ]
VG247
1 month ago
Video games

I don't like the Fallout games, but the show might have made me a convert

Unexpectedly enjoyed Amazon's live-action adaptation of Fallout despite not liking the games previously. [ more ]
www.hamhigh.co.uk
1 month ago
Design

Hampstead artist wins prize for 'poignant' drawing of her mother in hospital

June Collier won Derwent Art Prize for her portrait of her mother in hospital.
Her artwork was inspired by her personal experience at The Royal Free hospital. [ more ]
english.elpais.com
2 months ago
Design

The doors open for Los Angeles Art Week

Tony Lewis's artwork explores power, race, and labor themes through repetitive creation processes.
Former athlete Keith Rivers developed a unique taste in art, collecting pieces that resonate with his personal experiences. [ more ]
BikeMag
2 months ago
Running

Riding The Highest Rated Mountain Bike Trail In The World

Trailforks reveals highest rated trail by users.
Personal connection and experience make a trail special. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Career

A shop can be your castle': the surprising rewards of retail work

The pandemic made studying in Manchester difficult for the author, leading them to move back to Sydney.
The author finds purpose and human connection by working as a retail assistant at a bookstore. [ more ]
www.cbc.ca
4 months ago
Career

FIRST PERSON | I was on track to be an engineer. But I followed my cowgirl dream and it changed my idea of success | CBC News

Growing up, the author was taught the traditional pathway to success: go to university, get a job in your field, get married, buy a house, and have kids.
The author's decision to work at a horseback trail riding outfit in Banff National Park was a deviation from the traditional path, but it brought them joy and a different perspective on what constitutes a good life. [ more ]
www.mediaite.com
3 months ago
US politics

CNN's Kaitlan Collins Stunned as Rep. Lee Reveals White Man Stopped Her And Accused Her Of Stealing At Capitol

Rep. Barbara Lee shares personal experience of racism in the Capitol
Lee disagrees with Nikki Haley's characterization of racism in the US [ more ]
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