Published inFridaySwell·Dec 29, 2022Member-onlyNancy’s 2022 Top 5 Modes of Self-RegulationOr: Top 5 ways to calm the hell down — A few years ago I read “How to Do Nothing,” by Jenny Odell. It’s about resisting the attention economy, which is a struggle for me. I wish that it wasn’t. I trend toward the compulsive side when it comes to technology and social media. Sometimes I turn on my phone…Top 5 Best5 min readTop 5 Best5 min read
Published inFridaySwell·Dec 29, 2022Member-onlyIsaiah’s Top 5 — skateboarding editionTop 5 skateboard brands (in my 12-year-old opinion) — Skateboarding1 min readSkateboarding1 min read
Sep 1, 2022Member-only“At Least You Knew It Was Coming”I learned this morning that this essay was selected as an honorable mention in the 2022 Writer’s Digest Annual Writing Competition. It’s been so long since I submitted the piece that I’d nearly forgotten about it. They won’t be publishing the honorable mentions, so I thought I’d share it here. …Death5 min readDeath5 min read
Published inFridaySwell·Dec 26, 2021Member-only2021 NBAs — Nance’s Book AwardsThe Best Books I Read This Year — I like to read. A lot. And this year I discovered the robust audio section of the Seattle Public Library system, so audio books are now competing with my favorite podcasts. I think I listened to as many books as I read. This isn’t a hashtag humblebrag, only to say…Top 53 min readTop 53 min read
Published inFridaySwell·Dec 24, 2021Member-onlyGryffin’s Top 5 Songs of the YearLooking for some new music? I’ve got you… — Favorites1 min readFavorites1 min read
Published inFridaySwell·Dec 23, 2021Member-onlyIsaiah’s Top 5 Things to StreamTV Shows, Movies, and More — My name is Isaiah Rust, I am 11 years old. I live in Seattle. I am going to list to you some of my top 5 movies and TV shows from 2021 (and a little older — some are from 2020). I will put them into 2 categories, such as…Favorites2 min readFavorites2 min read
Sep 20, 2020Member-onlyOn 2020 and sacred objectsNearly four years ago I wrote a letter to my boys. It was the night before Trump’s inauguration and I needed to frame what was about to happen; to wring and wrench some meaning from something that seemed meaningless. I told them to think of the inauguration as Book 4…20204 min read20204 min read
May 16, 2020Member-onlyInsert Creative Title about having Covid here“I have a headache,” I said, reaching for the bottle of ibuprofen in our cupboard. “Should we take your temp?” “Maybe later, I need to start dinner.” “Let’s just take it,” my husband handed me the thermometer. He had read a few days earlier that frequent temperature checks were now…Covid-1912 min readCovid-1912 min read
Mar 23, 2020Member-onlyAn (In)Complete Guide to Having Breasts*: A Woman’s Cup Compendium — Part 4Part 4 If you are just joining us, we’re going through eight pointers (pun intended) for living a life with breasts. This is the last of four installments. If you haven’t read parts 1, 2, and 3, you’ll want to head over there and read those first. …Culture4 min readCulture4 min read
Mar 20, 2020Member-onlyAn (In)Complete Guide to Having Breasts*: A Woman’s Cup Compendium — Part 3Part 3 If you are just joining us, we’re going through eight pointers (pun intended) for living a life with breasts. If you haven’t read part 1 and part 2, you’ll want to read those first. We’ll see ya when you get back! Moving on… 5 The Cat-Call Saddle up, girl. This one can be…Gender5 min readGender5 min read
