The Lost Art of Doing Things Well
Is it just me, or does it feel like there's a growing sense of apathy in the world these days? Half-heartedness. Lukewarmness. Whatever you want to call it. You order a meal at a restaurant, and it arrives cold—with barely a smile and an expectation of a high tip. Maybe I'm snobby. Maybe I'm just being ungrateful. But do you ever feel like people are dragging their feet?
Claire Maendel
Jul 213 min read
I Spent Years Fighting Authority. Here's What I Learned.
Who are the authority figures in your life, and what kind of relationship do you have with them? Are you the type who naturally follows someone's lead? Or do you resist being told what to do? For most of my life, I fell into the second category.
Claire Maendel
Jun 185 min read
The Marathon of Birth: 28 Hours That Changed Me Forever
A year ago, I was in no way ready to write about this—and definitely not ready to put it out there. But for me, healing often means talking about something. It means looking back after the dust has settled and finding meaning in an experience that once felt impossible to make sense of. Nobody can really tell you what giving birth is going to be like because nobody knows what it will be like for you.
Claire Maendel
Jun 36 min read