I used to think being "too much" was a flaw. Too emotional, too intense, too honest. Then I became a writer.

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Teaching is wild--some days it cracks someone open, others it meets silence. I stopped trying to fix stories. I witness them.
I write about that here: michaelalwakefield.substack.com/p/issue-1-th...
Ever had a moment like that? I'd love to hear it.
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