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I hope it invites you to recognize and appreciate the delights that ground, inspire, and enrich our journey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/de634f3d-4525-4c7f-b3ad-1a7ac84c79b0/IMG_0623.jpg Blog - v. 49 On Race and Identity: I’m Done Explaining - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/respectfully-i-dont-care-if-i-disappoint-you monthly 0.5 2025-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/d0e48e20-9c50-4be3-834d-7055b2c5fa81/One+Fine+Microjoy-+White.png Blog - v. 48 Respectfully, I Don’t Care If I Disappoint You. - Make it stand out Every essay features a section called “One Fine Microjoy” – an experience, place, or thing that brings me joy, grace, and hope amidst life’s ups and downs. I hope it invites you to recognize and appreciate the delights that ground, inspire, and enrich our journey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/fb3d081d-affe-4f57-be58-eb5900a42de8/IMG_1737.JPG Blog - v. 48 Respectfully, I Don’t Care If I Disappoint You. - Make it stand out Fresh vegetables for dinner, anyone? https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/the-great-cellulite-spiral-haed7-km638-fy9gp monthly 0.5 2025-07-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/d0e48e20-9c50-4be3-834d-7055b2c5fa81/One+Fine+Microjoy-+White.png Blog - v. 47 A Complicated Goodbye: On Visiting My Aunt Before She Died - Make it stand out Every essay features a section called “One Fine Microjoy” – an experience, place, or thing that brings me joy, grace, and hope amidst life’s ups and downs. I hope it invites you to recognize and appreciate the delights that ground, inspire, and enrich our journey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/96ebd58c-4ce2-4695-8dae-0630f6993357/IMG_1642.JPG Blog - v. 47 A Complicated Goodbye: On Visiting My Aunt Before She Died - Make it stand out Me and a lobster roll: the showdown. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/what-happens-when-everyone-thinks-they-know-what-you-meant monthly 0.5 2025-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/79846c44-65eb-48ca-9e76-1c7e5fbe4901/Screenshot+2025-04-01+at+3.01.14%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - v.46 What Happens When Everyone Thinks They Know What You Meant - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/04bc2f40-f562-46f3-a520-9bbb6129d8ab/IMG_1541.JPEG Blog - v.46 What Happens When Everyone Thinks They Know What You Meant - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/no-im-not-going-to-say-something monthly 0.5 2025-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/79846c44-65eb-48ca-9e76-1c7e5fbe4901/Screenshot+2025-04-01+at+3.01.14%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - v.45 No, I’m Not Going to Say Something: The Guilt. The Noise. The Nonsense. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/3ea727c5-2dc0-45dc-abe9-cd0c42b40a42/IMG_9468.JPG Blog - v.45 No, I’m Not Going to Say Something: The Guilt. The Noise. The Nonsense. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/the-stories-we-carry monthly 0.5 2025-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/79846c44-65eb-48ca-9e76-1c7e5fbe4901/Screenshot+2025-04-01+at+3.01.14%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - v.44 The Stories We Carry: What One Trip Taught Me About Staying Open - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/24173b46-c403-4f64-bf55-7c204ce0ffff/IMG_9131.JPG Blog - v.44 The Stories We Carry: What One Trip Taught Me About Staying Open - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/count-me-out monthly 0.5 2025-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/79846c44-65eb-48ca-9e76-1c7e5fbe4901/Screenshot+2025-04-01+at+3.01.14%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - v.43 Count Me Out (But Also Kind of In) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/2de6a5a1-bffe-4198-9771-4b26afc76b9d/IMG_9764.JPEG Blog - v.43 Count Me Out (But Also Kind of In) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/its-not-their-loss-to-remember monthly 0.5 2025-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/1748533050117-GG5IRFNWY3AOALJ62OLM/IMG_9009.jpg Blog - v.42 It’s Not Their Loss To Remember: On Love, Grief and Moving Forward https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/1748533050098-VF79NV2BJ45S6JWDF36H/IMG_9011.jpg Blog - v.42 It’s Not Their Loss To Remember: On Love, Grief and Moving Forward https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/1748533050985-ZZ669XCLO959QILSYLXS/IMG_9014.jpg Blog - v.42 It’s Not Their Loss To Remember: On Love, Grief and Moving Forward https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/1748533051462-EP8EBOHV7VPQO9U0N32H/IMG_9016.jpg Blog - v.42 It’s Not Their Loss To Remember: On Love, Grief and Moving Forward https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/79846c44-65eb-48ca-9e76-1c7e5fbe4901/Screenshot+2025-04-01+at+3.01.14%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - v.42 It’s Not Their Loss To Remember: On Love, Grief and Moving Forward - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/ea333bf0-436a-4d2f-8e29-1a7563e2e58f/IMG_9013.jpg Blog - v.42 It’s Not Their Loss To Remember: On Love, Grief and Moving Forward - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/the-wide-berth-between-black-and-white monthly 0.5 2025-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/79846c44-65eb-48ca-9e76-1c7e5fbe4901/Screenshot+2025-04-01+at+3.01.14%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - v.41 The Wide Berth Between Black and White - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/1747760426245-6WLUSPIWFHYN4S3MYJ3L/IMG_8589.JPG Blog - v.41 The Wide Berth Between Black and White https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/1747760426129-JDUPBZC8JAJLX5EC2BYY/IMG_8595.JPG Blog - v.41 The Wide Berth Between Black and White https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/1747760427334-7JR36UMGZSCN75N98C9H/IMG_8575.JPG Blog - v.41 The Wide Berth Between Black and White https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/porches-should-be-sat-on-marriages-should-breathe monthly 0.5 2025-05-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/79846c44-65eb-48ca-9e76-1c7e5fbe4901/Screenshot+2025-04-01+at+3.01.14%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - v.40 Porches Should Be Sat On, Marriages Should Breathe. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/f8f136c9-ffa5-4140-bf0c-5b4899d33dd7/IMG_8423.jpg Blog - v.40 Porches Should Be Sat On, Marriages Should Breathe. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/proximity-privilege-and-the-truth-in-between monthly 0.5 2025-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/79846c44-65eb-48ca-9e76-1c7e5fbe4901/Screenshot+2025-04-01+at+3.01.14%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - v.39 Proximity, Privilege, and the Truth in Between - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/bd6a7788-fec3-48d0-a368-f8edce9b1755/IMG_7910.PNG Blog - v.39 Proximity, Privilege, and the Truth in Between - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/the-most-expensive-free-time-ive-ever-had monthly 0.5 2025-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/79846c44-65eb-48ca-9e76-1c7e5fbe4901/Screenshot+2025-04-01+at+3.01.14%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - v.38 The Most Expensive Free Time I’ve Ever Had: My $40 Petty Era </span> - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/52c2f6f4-7c5b-47a9-b76e-af653a0bc855/IMG_DB3FC0F59A28-1.jpeg Blog - v.38 The Most Expensive Free Time I’ve Ever Had: My $40 Petty Era </span> - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/while-everything-falls-apart-this-too-is-true monthly 0.5 2025-05-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/c943bc29-7c3b-4dfc-a1c2-4e2b9b9f5740/bb13fd4e-e180-4bf3-94e3-8c07e4571a19_1290x527.jpeg Blog - v.37 While Everything Falls Apart, This Too Is True. - Make it stand out This was the comment left on a beauty magazine’s Instagram post (today) about the Jello Red nail polish trend. They posted about polish and this was the response from a reader. Really?! (Ignore their spelling error.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/79846c44-65eb-48ca-9e76-1c7e5fbe4901/Screenshot+2025-04-01+at+3.01.14%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - v.37 While Everything Falls Apart, This Too Is True. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/b5380bff-81d6-4fa2-8bb4-03476002ea72/IMG_7743.jpg Blog - v.37 While Everything Falls Apart, This Too Is True. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/no-one-needs-to-know-this-but-ill-tell-you-anyway-skincare-edition monthly 0.5 2025-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/79846c44-65eb-48ca-9e76-1c7e5fbe4901/Screenshot+2025-04-01+at+3.01.14%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - v.36 No One Needs to Know This, But I’ll Tell You Anyway: Skincare Edition (Yes, seriously.) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/64315db3-f255-4822-b514-f4e8ee0190eb/IMG_7683.jpg Blog - v.36 No One Needs to Know This, But I’ll Tell You Anyway: Skincare Edition (Yes, seriously.) - Make it stand out My first day training outfit. Pink, obviously. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/what-fashion-taught-me-about-surviving-america-right-now monthly 0.5 2025-05-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/4fd081dc-6b88-4d01-b1c3-052698985da2/IMG_7472.JPG Blog - v.35 What Fashion Taught Me About Surviving America Right Now - Make it stand out A photo I took in D.C. at the Women’s March in 2017 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/79846c44-65eb-48ca-9e76-1c7e5fbe4901/Screenshot+2025-04-01+at+3.01.14%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - v.35 What Fashion Taught Me About Surviving America Right Now - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/73eeaf1e-cc79-4862-bf38-ab567272cd4f/IMG_7547.jpg Blog - v.35 What Fashion Taught Me About Surviving America Right Now - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/the-case-for-gatekeeping monthly 0.5 2025-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/c28b5b73-9722-4b52-b1b8-9db99bab6643/IMG_3325.JPG Blog - v.34 The Case for Gatekeeping (Yes, Even in a Culture That Tells You to Share Everything) - Make it stand out Me and my hot (literally) husband in Cinque Terre. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/79846c44-65eb-48ca-9e76-1c7e5fbe4901/Screenshot+2025-04-01+at+3.01.14%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - v.34 The Case for Gatekeeping (Yes, Even in a Culture That Tells You to Share Everything) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/f7dcb6c8-81ec-460b-bc66-4983ee119e47/Screenshot+2025-04-07+at+3.22.47%E2%80%AFPM.PNG Blog - v.34 The Case for Gatekeeping (Yes, Even in a Culture That Tells You to Share Everything) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/your-worth-isnt-measured monthly 0.5 2025-04-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/79846c44-65eb-48ca-9e76-1c7e5fbe4901/Screenshot+2025-04-01+at+3.01.14%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - v.33 Your Worth Isn’t Measured in What You Carry for Other People - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/05b04a54-2f2a-4e33-8b92-eb6116d9d8d8/IMG_7325.jpg Blog - v.33 Your Worth Isn’t Measured in What You Carry for Other People - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/enough-is-enough monthly 0.5 2025-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/18f2460a-9a59-4569-9a18-78ddd7c3dec1/Screenshot%2B2025-04-01%2Bat%2B3.01.14%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - v.32 Enough is Enough. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/5ef4c6e9-2c0c-4396-9a3d-02c09267f1ee/IMG_7085.JPG Blog - v.32 Enough is Enough. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/you-aint-original monthly 0.5 2025-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/c67aa340-91b7-4fd1-b375-afb0613a4b0c/3.16.25_Alt_KL-9860+2.jpg Blog - v.31 You Ain’t Original (And Other Things We Don't Want To Hear) - Make it stand out Picture by the gorgeous @KristenLoken https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/0f00ede9-e9c5-4423-beba-8707a2512132/Screenshot%2B2025-04-01%2Bat%2B3.01.14%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - v.31 You Ain’t Original (And Other Things We Don't Want To Hear) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/87b92a95-8bb1-4f75-bfe4-bfb83bba38c0/IMG_6865.jpg Blog - v.31 You Ain’t Original (And Other Things We Don't Want To Hear) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/the-beauty-and-heartbreak-of-moving-forward monthly 0.5 2025-05-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/793d026b-6d1e-44f4-ae79-e3a910753b46/IMG_5148.JPG Blog - v.30 The Beauty and Heartbreak of Moving Forward - Make it stand out mama and me, 16 days before. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/31724881-fc27-47d9-b58d-5f5fb2586577/Screenshot%2B2025-04-01%2Bat%2B3.01.14%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - v.30 The Beauty and Heartbreak of Moving Forward - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/a9a05fd6-be60-4baf-97e6-ffbb9ec53b0a/IMG_6686.jpg Blog - v.30 The Beauty and Heartbreak of Moving Forward - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/the-great-cellulite-spiral monthly 0.5 2025-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/1741461137720-H0RVXVR4IX9YD0Y6EY2S/IMG_6714.jpg Blog - v. 29 The Great Cellulite Spiral: A Love-Hate Letter to Aging, Insecurity, and Perspective https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/1741461137715-WL9QGCWHHA0W036BR1CH/IMG_6717.jpg Blog - v. 29 The Great Cellulite Spiral: A Love-Hate Letter to Aging, Insecurity, and Perspective https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/ae725ccc-3787-4648-93b1-a104b428e23a/Screenshot%2B2025-04-01%2Bat%2B3.01.14%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - v. 29 The Great Cellulite Spiral: A Love-Hate Letter to Aging, Insecurity, and Perspective - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/should-you-stay-or-should-you-go monthly 0.5 2025-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/13ec754e-9eb2-45d6-944a-7c0919c4a435/Screenshot%2B2025-04-01%2Bat%2B3.01.14%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - v. 28 Should You Stay or Should You Go? Discernment, Boundaries and Microjoys - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/petty-people-judgy-friends-and-one-long-marble-bar monthly 0.5 2025-05-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/3aeeed8e-a016-474c-8eee-1e1ddead2594/Screenshot%2B2025-04-01%2Bat%2B3.01.14%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - v.27 Petty People, Judgy Friends, and One Long Marble Bar - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/feast-famine-and-the-mindfck-of-creative-entrepreneurship-the-emotional-cost-of-working-for-yourself monthly 0.5 2025-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/a72bf06b-0018-47a8-a709-126c2911cb45/Microjoys+2.0+%281%29.png Blog - v.26 Feast, Famine, and the Mindf*ck of Creative Entrepreneurship: The Emotional Cost of Working for Yourself - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/5d0bb464-7701-4e69-a0c4-84db69393963/IMG_0700+2.JPG Blog - v.26 Feast, Famine, and the Mindf*ck of Creative Entrepreneurship: The Emotional Cost of Working for Yourself - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/what-im-reading-harlem-rhapsody-and-catching-up-on-history monthly 0.5 2025-05-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/4bfa2577-76c8-4d46-8011-3b1705a474d1/IMG_6434+2.jpg Blog - v.25 What I’m Reading: Harlem Rhapsody and Catching Up on History - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/a72bf06b-0018-47a8-a709-126c2911cb45/Microjoys+2.0+%281%29.png Blog - v.25 What I’m Reading: Harlem Rhapsody and Catching Up on History - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/94252aaf-b715-47c7-8d6f-b64cb34654ab/IMG_1010.JPG Blog - v.25 What I’m Reading: Harlem Rhapsody and Catching Up on History - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/there-is-no-legitimacy-committee-the-myth-of-being-real-enough monthly 0.5 2025-05-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/420fed8e-2e94-4069-a181-a3890a17d6e9/IMG_6374.jpg Blog - v.24 There Is No Legitimacy Committee: The Myth of Being ‘Real’ Enough - Make it stand out Just a few of the translations of my books. And no, I have no idea how a blonde white woman ended up on the cover of one of my translated books. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/a72bf06b-0018-47a8-a709-126c2911cb45/Microjoys+2.0+%281%29.png Blog - v.24 There Is No Legitimacy Committee: The Myth of Being ‘Real’ Enough - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/the-exhausting-game-of-being-nice-why-cant-we-just-say-what-we-mean monthly 0.5 2025-05-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/a72bf06b-0018-47a8-a709-126c2911cb45/Microjoys+2.0+%281%29.png Blog - v.23 The Exhausting Game of Being 'Nice': Why Can’t We Just Say What We Mean? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/7669beb8-8d3e-4624-9304-6feb95e13a7f/IMG_6330.jpg Blog - v.23 The Exhausting Game of Being 'Nice': Why Can’t We Just Say What We Mean? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/the-unseen-threads-of-belonging-do-you-really-need-that-extra-kidney monthly 0.5 2025-05-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/0f6ebde2-a50a-4b62-87b4-ec2bc5bed562/Screenshot+2025-02-04+at+12.29.15%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - v. 22 The Unseen Threads of Belonging: Do You Really Need That Extra Kidney? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/1dca9725-f4f4-4db1-97f2-08da9f370bf1/Microjoys+2.0+%281%29.png Blog - v. 22 The Unseen Threads of Belonging: Do You Really Need That Extra Kidney? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/06cee9f9-59ce-4cae-8e1e-13b901c39e36/Screenshot+2025-02-06+at+12.35.17%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - v. 22 The Unseen Threads of Belonging: Do You Really Need That Extra Kidney? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/i-am-not-the-eldest-daughter-but-i-play-one-in-real-life monthly 0.5 2025-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/1738705609428-QVH3YJ6UHAPSTV6YHCKH/Screenshot+2025-02-04+at+4.45.56%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - v.21 I Am Not the Eldest Daughter, But I Play One in Real Life https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/1738705609434-4940PH2HD4KH3V4R3UU6/Screenshot+2025-02-04+at+4.46.11%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - v.21 I Am Not the Eldest Daughter, But I Play One in Real Life https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/1738705610421-SZAZJWLCL9AJG2BYD8I3/Screenshot+2025-02-04+at+4.46.03%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - v.21 I Am Not the Eldest Daughter, But I Play One in Real Life https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/a72bf06b-0018-47a8-a709-126c2911cb45/Microjoys+2.0+%281%29.png Blog - v.21 I Am Not the Eldest Daughter, But I Play One in Real Life - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/the-audacity-of-a-coat monthly 0.5 2025-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/1738172553619-N94YW0V93QNZLXRW4919/IMG_6113+3.jpg Blog - v. 20 The Audacity of a Coat: Do You Care? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/1738172638159-PLHUE766HHH4UWKED8M0/IMG_6122+2.jpg Blog - v. 20 The Audacity of a Coat: Do You Care? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/1738172556131-VHUGGV5MM8WKXFW7TA1N/IMG_6124.jpg Blog - v. 20 The Audacity of a Coat: Do You Care? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/21a151cd-2212-4e0c-93ba-c820a0a30dc2/One+Fine+Microjoy-+White.png Blog - v. 20 The Audacity of a Coat: Do You Care? - Make it stand out Every essay features a section called “One Fine Microjoy” – an experience, place, or thing that brings me joy, grace, and hope amidst life’s ups and downs. I hope it invites you to recognize and appreciate the delights that ground, inspire, and enrich our journey. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/so-this-is-middle-age monthly 0.5 2025-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/687579b0-404d-47b5-8ebc-1f31da4f8824/IMG_6125.jpg Blog - v.19 So, This Is Middle Age? Orthotics and Other Betrayals (a sad story) - Make it stand out a few beloved pairs in my collection… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/c0201736-aa02-448d-8165-662c581bc15d/IMG_4814.JPG Blog - v.19 So, This Is Middle Age? Orthotics and Other Betrayals (a sad story) - Make it stand out this is shameful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/21a151cd-2212-4e0c-93ba-c820a0a30dc2/One+Fine+Microjoy-+White.png Blog - v.19 So, This Is Middle Age? Orthotics and Other Betrayals (a sad story) - Make it stand out Every essay features a section called “One Fine Microjoy” – an experience, place, or thing that brings me joy, grace, and hope amidst life’s ups and downs. I hope it invites you to recognize and appreciate the delights that ground, inspire, and enrich our journey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/fa1c90e0-cb1d-406e-8ad3-d5514bd74210/IMG_6064.jpg Blog - v.19 So, This Is Middle Age? Orthotics and Other Betrayals (a sad story) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/parting-gifts monthly 0.5 2025-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/7f224ef6-9ec5-4165-b563-8e9bf6c52f33/On+Progress+Blog+Post.png Blog - v.18 Parting Gifts: What I’ve Learned From Losing the Ones I Love - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/21a151cd-2212-4e0c-93ba-c820a0a30dc2/One+Fine+Microjoy-+White.png Blog - v.18 Parting Gifts: What I’ve Learned From Losing the Ones I Love - Make it stand out Every essay features a section called “One Fine Microjoy” – an experience, place, or thing that brings me joy, grace, and hope amidst life’s ups and downs. I hope it invites you to recognize and appreciate the delights that ground, inspire, and enrich our journey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/121f60f9-2f0d-4c53-91cd-758985efbe35/IMG_9E9BDB10283A-1.jpeg Blog - v.18 Parting Gifts: What I’ve Learned From Losing the Ones I Love - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/on-quiet-joy-and-loud-criticism monthly 0.5 2025-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/e1a153eb-ba00-4f01-a67f-68e6130ebeda/IMG_5853.jpg Blog - v.17 On Quiet Joy and Loud Criticism: When Joy Feels Fragile in a Judgmental World - Make it stand out A wall in our living room that brings ALL. THE. JOY. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/21a151cd-2212-4e0c-93ba-c820a0a30dc2/One+Fine+Microjoy-+White.png Blog - v.17 On Quiet Joy and Loud Criticism: When Joy Feels Fragile in a Judgmental World - Make it stand out Every essay features a section called “One Fine Microjoy” – an experience, place, or thing that brings me joy, grace, and hope amidst life’s ups and downs. I hope it invites you to recognize and appreciate the delights that ground, inspire, and enrich our journey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/c2d7ca04-9ede-4b98-9a6c-8367d3f6e03a/IMG_6004.jpg Blog - v.17 On Quiet Joy and Loud Criticism: When Joy Feels Fragile in a Judgmental World - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/the-humanity-of-crying monthly 0.5 2025-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/fa290c6f-152c-4974-a0e6-801ea83f001c/IMG_5931.jpg Blog - v.16 The Humanity of Crying: A New Yorker’s* Love Letter to Los Angeles - Make it stand out Photo Credit: Kyle Grillot for The New York Times https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/21a151cd-2212-4e0c-93ba-c820a0a30dc2/One+Fine+Microjoy-+White.png Blog - v.16 The Humanity of Crying: A New Yorker’s* Love Letter to Los Angeles - Make it stand out Every essay features a section called “One Fine Microjoy” – an experience, place, or thing that brings me joy, grace, and hope amidst life’s ups and downs. I hope it invites you to recognize and appreciate the delights that ground, inspire, and enrich our journey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/cf18b297-fade-4e35-bca6-c250f19d60e8/IMG_7375.jpg Blog - v.16 The Humanity of Crying: A New Yorker’s* Love Letter to Los Angeles - Make it stand out An altar in our home. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/dear-society monthly 0.5 2025-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/d0e48e20-9c50-4be3-834d-7055b2c5fa81/One+Fine+Microjoy-+White.png Blog - v.15 Dear Society: I Am More Than My Resume (and the Boxes You Put Me In) - Make it stand out Every essay features a section called “One Fine Microjoy” – an experience, place, or thing that brings me joy, grace, and hope amidst life’s ups and downs. I hope it invites you to recognize and appreciate the delights that ground, inspire, and enrich our journey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/1736439590121-AYDTNQ9UUM6UFQOSYVDH/IMG_0569.jpg Blog - v.15 Dear Society: I Am More Than My Resume (and the Boxes You Put Me In) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/1736439590042-OZ1JM71OPUHKLD13B4Z0/IMG_7869.JPG Blog - v.15 Dear Society: I Am More Than My Resume (and the Boxes You Put Me In) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/1736439590886-SKMPK3PED5H147AVSZQK/IMG_9550.jpg Blog - v.15 Dear Society: I Am More Than My Resume (and the Boxes You Put Me In) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/1736439594639-STRBSU5FZUTVF1LS4E1P/IMG_0038.JPG Blog - v.15 Dear Society: I Am More Than My Resume (and the Boxes You Put Me In) https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/curiosity-chaos-and-cutting-back monthly 0.5 2025-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/d0e48e20-9c50-4be3-834d-7055b2c5fa81/One+Fine+Microjoy-+White.png Blog - v.14 Curiosity, Chaos, and Cutting Back:&nbsp;A Magpie's Guide To Making Space For What Matters - Make it stand out Every essay features a section called “One Fine Microjoy” – an experience, place, or thing that brings me joy, grace, and hope amidst life’s ups and downs. I hope it invites you to recognize and appreciate the delights that ground, inspire, and enrich our journey. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/a-very-pink-christmakkuh monthly 0.5 2025-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/9971efd2-001b-4165-aee8-cc6bcd73b5eb/IMG_5503.jpg Blog - v.13 A Very Pink Christmakkuh: Traditions, Family and Microjoys - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/157bd547-3f18-4e1d-a132-3aa3646b8b3c/IMG_5511.jpg Blog - v.13 A Very Pink Christmakkuh: Traditions, Family and Microjoys - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/1734575987187-35GND799M6CIUBE1BJM8/IMG_5522+2.jpg Blog - v.13 A Very Pink Christmakkuh: Traditions, Family and Microjoys - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/1734575787490-1KZRETBPM3Y5DAI19P52/IMG_5512.jpg Blog - v.13 A Very Pink Christmakkuh: Traditions, Family and Microjoys https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/1734575788690-R20E0C8TRN6FIUHFLPZ3/IMG_5514.jpg Blog - v.13 A Very Pink Christmakkuh: Traditions, Family and Microjoys https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/1734575789706-8FGIYT5ST9WMR6I5AMKZ/IMG_5515.jpg Blog - v.13 A Very Pink Christmakkuh: Traditions, Family and Microjoys https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/1734575794628-WNALPEBVD887F4PI1G2R/IMG_5524.jpg Blog - v.13 A Very Pink Christmakkuh: Traditions, Family and Microjoys https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/1734964142334-1JG87CISPD7PHPWJLJDJ/IMG_5617.jpg Blog - v.13 A Very Pink Christmakkuh: Traditions, Family and Microjoys https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/1734964027589-OVY11TLZSB3KJSNS6LVA/IMG_5618.JPG Blog - v.13 A Very Pink Christmakkuh: Traditions, Family and Microjoys https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/1734964030445-R9XN7BU69E7WK8ICL2S5/IMG_5619.JPG Blog - v.13 A Very Pink Christmakkuh: Traditions, Family and Microjoys https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/1734964032557-9GPT2EXYX8L5MFGXEHQP/IMG_5621.JPG Blog - v.13 A Very Pink Christmakkuh: Traditions, Family and Microjoys https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/1734982228803-5ABAM8N31ODFS76HNE0O/IMG_5623.jpg Blog - v.13 A Very Pink Christmakkuh: Traditions, Family and Microjoys https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/moving-on monthly 0.5 2025-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/b54c6fb5-d014-42aa-9176-9adab3dca5e3/461B64F2-3285-40AC-ADAE-59FD3CA4B490.JPG Blog - v.12 Moving On: Gratitude, Boundaries and the Art of Letting Go - Make it stand out Shaker, our ginger cat, is the sweetest damn cat you’ll ever meet. And also, pink. Always. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/21a151cd-2212-4e0c-93ba-c820a0a30dc2/One+Fine+Microjoy-+White.png Blog - v.12 Moving On: Gratitude, Boundaries and the Art of Letting Go - Make it stand out Every essay features a section called “One Fine Microjoy” – an experience, place, or thing that brings me joy, grace, and hope amidst life’s ups and downs. I hope it invites you to recognize and appreciate the delights that ground, inspire, and enrich our journey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/afde1e58-5baf-4e42-bf40-8fea3d67a7cd/IMG_5499.JPG Blog - v.12 Moving On: Gratitude, Boundaries and the Art of Letting Go - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/47-life-lessons-for-my-47th-year monthly 0.5 2025-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/1f7a76b5-e490-489e-a994-8f6e62eb2f6c/230218_CYNDIE-SPIEGEL_006.jpg Blog - v.11 47 Life Lessons For My 47th Year. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/2c10eab2-443d-4d61-ad6f-17294c0145b9/One+Fine+Microjoy-+White.png Blog - v.11 47 Life Lessons For My 47th Year. - Make it stand out Every essay features a section called “One Fine Microjoy” – an experience, place, or thing that brings me joy, grace, and hope amidst life’s ups and downs. I hope it invites you to recognize and appreciate the delights that ground, inspire, and enrich our journey. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/catchinguponlifecreated monthly 0.5 2025-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/d0e48e20-9c50-4be3-834d-7055b2c5fa81/One+Fine+Microjoy-+White.png Blog - v.10 Catch up on Life, Created, won't you? - Make it stand out Every essay will feature a section called “One Fine Microjoy” – an experience, place, or thing that brings me joy, grace, and hope amidst life’s ups and downs. I hope it invites you to recognize and appreciate the delights that ground, inspire, and enrich our journey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/2f39c2d9-de6f-43ca-bf4f-338ca84491f9/IMG_5399.jpg Blog - v.10 Catch up on Life, Created, won't you? Today’s microjoy: local bookstores and community. Moving to a small, artsy town like Montclair (New Jersey) has been such a gift. When Microjoys came out in 2023, Watchung Booksellers welcomed me with open arms—they hosted my book launch event, connected me with local authors, and months later, invited me as a guest on their podcast (fittingly called The Watchung Booksellers Podcast). Montclair is a real-deal literary haven brimming with writers, journalists, publishers, and avid readers, and being part of this bookish community has been an absolute joy. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/unfriended-in-real-life-the-emotional-toll-of-losing-a-long-term-friendship monthly 0.5 2025-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/d0e48e20-9c50-4be3-834d-7055b2c5fa81/One+Fine+Microjoy-+White.png Blog - v.9 Unfriended in Real Life: The Emotional Toll of Losing a Long-Term Friendship - Make it stand out Every essay will feature a section called “One Fine Microjoy” – an experience, place, or thing that brings me joy, grace, and hope amidst life’s ups and downs. I hope it invites you to recognize and appreciate the delights that ground, inspire, and enrich our journey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/56f16604-b446-431f-b107-144e7a9d3d97/IMG_5256.JPG Blog - v.9 Unfriended in Real Life: The Emotional Toll of Losing a Long-Term Friendship I love children’s books; the simple but sophisticated artwork and bright colors make my day. And the topics that touch us at our core with so few words —well, it feels like some kind of sorcery to me. I recently picked up this book at one of my fave local bookstores and I’m pretty sure I skipped out of the shop with my new book in tow. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/so-this-is-middle-age-love-marriage-four-pairs-of-readers monthly 0.5 2025-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/1731939593531-QMEHM8CGRAX4NF4O85NX/IMG_4887.JPG Blog - v.8 So, This Is Middle Age? 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I hope it invites you to recognize and appreciate the delights that ground, inspire, and enrich our journey. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/love-loss-and-leftovers-a-thanksgiving-story monthly 0.5 2025-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/1732555811167-6X78IW95K2KN8V7AONU8/IMG_6563.JPG Blog - v.7 Love, Loss and Leftovers: A Thanksgiving Story https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/1732555848162-ID234LVBRA7703DQOXJS/Screenshot+2024-11-25+at+12.30.39%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - v.7 Love, Loss and Leftovers: A Thanksgiving Story https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/1732555812568-5VGHPV5BG25N9IV9Z2WX/IMG_8985+2.JPG Blog - v.7 Love, Loss and Leftovers: A Thanksgiving Story https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/1732555812834-W0VKYNRQNF5R1S2ZG37G/Screenshot+2024-11-25+at+12.26.35%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - v.7 Love, Loss and Leftovers: A Thanksgiving Story https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/17542128-2403-4976-91e8-ecd030a2da2b/One+Fine+Microjoy-+White.png Blog - v.7 Love, Loss and Leftovers: A Thanksgiving Story - Make it stand out Every essay will feature a section called “One Fine Microjoy” – an experience, place, or thing that brings me joy, grace, and hope amidst life’s ups and downs. I hope it invites you to recognize and appreciate the delights that ground, inspire, and enrich our journey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/ec73e9f2-3b4e-4d88-957c-7bc72d63327b/57861348638__DB89B638-C430-4205-9887-6D91D3D15C3A.jpg Blog - v.7 Love, Loss and Leftovers: A Thanksgiving Story Mom and I cicra 2015: In all her wisdom and unapologetic cuss words—she taught me life’s truths without a filter. Her kitchen was a sanctuary, her voice a compass and her laughter a balm. Even in her imperfections, she held a love for her children and grandchildren so fierce that— it still lingers in the air. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/when-mental-health-calls-for-meds monthly 0.5 2025-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/97701504-df83-45e3-a7d1-28bb5656fd47/Screenshot+2024-11-07+at+4.45.11%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - v.6 Better Living Through Chemistry (and Zero Apologies): When Mental Health Calls for Meds - Make it stand out A little round magic pill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/d0e48e20-9c50-4be3-834d-7055b2c5fa81/One+Fine+Microjoy-+White.png Blog - v.6 Better Living Through Chemistry (and Zero Apologies): When Mental Health Calls for Meds - Make it stand out Every essay will feature a section called “One Fine Microjoy” – an experience, place, or thing that brings me joy, grace, and hope amidst life’s ups and downs. I hope it invites you to recognize and appreciate the delights that ground, inspire, and enrich our journey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/bca85c5c-b3c2-43b1-9f4e-17428ef729d4/IMG_4678.JPG Blog - v.6 Better Living Through Chemistry (and Zero Apologies): When Mental Health Calls for Meds Today’s microjoy: a simple pleasure as timeless as it is refreshing—warm water with a few slices of lemon and a hint of mint. It’s delightfully low-key yet oddly fancy. Sip, smile, repeat. (Also, very good for digestion when you start off with this before your first cup of coffee.) https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/a-stranger-at-union-station monthly 0.5 2025-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/dc8731b5-5143-44d8-9c1d-cd203b71e320/IMG_3903.JPG Blog - v.5 On Connection: A Stranger At Union Station *a must-read, feel good essay* - Make it stand out A gorgeous tree canopy at Grounds For Sculpture in Hamilton, NJ that shared the same energy as this encounter in D.C. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/21a151cd-2212-4e0c-93ba-c820a0a30dc2/One+Fine+Microjoy-+White.png Blog - v.5 On Connection: A Stranger At Union Station *a must-read, feel good essay* - Make it stand out Every essay will feature a section called “One Fine Microjoy” – an experience, place, or thing that brings me joy, grace, and hope amidst life’s ups and downs. I hope it invites you to recognize and appreciate the delights that ground, inspire, and enrich our journey. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/child-free-awkardness monthly 0.5 2025-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/ac9e7a52-f06c-4040-bd0e-e9dbd78c0c54/B6AD3A3A-8E48-4B89-B379-63B7611FA439.JPG Blog - v.4 Not Exactly ‘Emily in Paris’: Child-Free and the Awkwardness of Belonging in the ‘Burbs - Make it stand out In a gown— for no reason at all. I’m kidding. Though. I highly recommend that you try it if you feel compelled! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/aafc1906-3201-4c34-8195-9ed2cc425ccf/One+Fine+Microjoy-+White.png Blog - v.4 Not Exactly ‘Emily in Paris’: Child-Free and the Awkwardness of Belonging in the ‘Burbs - Make it stand out Every essay will feature a section called “One Fine Microjoy” – an experience, place, or thing that brings me joy, grace, and hope amidst life’s ups and downs. I hope it invites you to recognize and appreciate the delights that ground, inspire, and enrich our journey. https://www.cyndiespiegel.com/blog/all-the-living-things-dhxbj monthly 0.5 2025-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/f9df7cb1-9166-45de-808b-e0b6dbf624e4/IMG_4632.JPG Blog - v.3 On Home: From Cramped Corners to Sunlit Spaces—The Joy of Finally Spreading Out - Make it stand out The perfect little reading corner (Jake’s beloved shearling throw is not in the picture.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646df32e802f141f7f55c074/17542128-2403-4976-91e8-ecd030a2da2b/One+Fine+Microjoy-+White.png Blog - v.3 On Home: From Cramped Corners to Sunlit Spaces—The Joy of Finally Spreading Out - Make it stand out Some posts will feature “One Fine Microjoy” – an experience, place, or thing that brings me joy, grace, and hope amidst life’s ups and downs. 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