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I know this is a true luxury, but liking your sibling- not just loving them but genuinely thinking they’re the absolute shit- is a real short cut to well being. My brother Cyrus is straight up the funniest, smartest and most supportive person in the entire world. He delights me. Being around him- heck, just knowing he exists- is what I imagine being on a really powerful sports team is like. You win together, and even when you lose you know there’s someone who is in it with you, ready to train hard and rise again. He’s also an incredible writer https://www.booksoup.com/book/9780316444972 who is currently finishing his PHD thesis, so that’s a great shortcut for having something compelling to say at a party.
This is a picture of us during lunch break on the set of the movie I’m directing (he’s doing a little role in it, because he’s low key a great actor) just gabbing our heads off like we’re still kids at our grandma’s house on Christmakkuh.
This is a picture of us during lunch break on the set of the movie I’m directing (he’s doing a little role in it, because he’s low key a great actor) just gabbing our heads off like we’re still kids at our grandma’s house on Christmakkuh.
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fr, my twin and i laugh so hard when we're together. We giggle like little girls 24/7 hahah
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i’ve slowly realized i’ll probably never have a friendship as good as those i have with my siblings. my older sister and i specifically get along a little too well; we can be mirror images of each other at times. we started playing until dawn together, and it’s been fucking great. every night i’ve been looking forward to it.
even though i can’t say i admire or enjoy my family as a whole, i do enjoy my siblings’ company. hell, probably the fact that my sister and i collectively critique the ways we were raised has made us closer. i’m thankful for that much.
the only relevant photo i have is one of the back of my aforementioned sister’s head. you’ll never see this, but you’re the best mel.
even though i can’t say i admire or enjoy my family as a whole, i do enjoy my siblings’ company. hell, probably the fact that my sister and i collectively critique the ways we were raised has made us closer. i’m thankful for that much.
the only relevant photo i have is one of the back of my aforementioned sister’s head. you’ll never see this, but you’re the best mel.
May 22, 2025
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there’s nothing super special about it, but my relationship with my brother is something really special to me. we’ve been through a shit ton and often have only had each other to lean on. it’s cheesy af but it’s true lol
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👯since we can’t re-rec our own recs…
I just realized this was a stupid rec knowing you can’t help not having a sister since that’s something only your parents can give you… but… I guess I’m just saying… having a sister is so fun.
Earlier I was talking to my sister and I couldn’t pick between two very similar looking selfies to use as a profile picture on instagram only to view this guy(who I find cute)’s ig story for the first time (we don’t follow each other; I just stumbled upon his profile while scrolling) and my sister and I went on for hoursss trying to decide and it’s so fun just being able to bring up such silly dilemmas to someone I know whose default response is support instead of judgement. If I ask my closest friends the same thing, I know they would help me pick too but there’s always this feeling that they might think that I might be overdoing it just for a silly little ig story I’m about to view (that literally would only take 1 second). But with a sister, you don’t really think of those things. At least between my sister and I.
Additional rec: Beautiful Twin Sisters Podcast ep2. They also talked about the same thing, about being sisters and not having to feel shy or afraid of being judged being around each other bc they’ve literally known each other their whole lives which is such an ideal roommate situation.
I just think it’s beautiful and very comforting to know there is someone on this earth who’s always going to support you, no matter how big or small your dilemma is, in a form of a sibling ❤️🩹
I just realized this was a stupid rec knowing you can’t help not having a sister since that’s something only your parents can give you… but… I guess I’m just saying… having a sister is so fun.
Earlier I was talking to my sister and I couldn’t pick between two very similar looking selfies to use as a profile picture on instagram only to view this guy(who I find cute)’s ig story for the first time (we don’t follow each other; I just stumbled upon his profile while scrolling) and my sister and I went on for hoursss trying to decide and it’s so fun just being able to bring up such silly dilemmas to someone I know whose default response is support instead of judgement. If I ask my closest friends the same thing, I know they would help me pick too but there’s always this feeling that they might think that I might be overdoing it just for a silly little ig story I’m about to view (that literally would only take 1 second). But with a sister, you don’t really think of those things. At least between my sister and I.
Additional rec: Beautiful Twin Sisters Podcast ep2. They also talked about the same thing, about being sisters and not having to feel shy or afraid of being judged being around each other bc they’ve literally known each other their whole lives which is such an ideal roommate situation.
I just think it’s beautiful and very comforting to know there is someone on this earth who’s always going to support you, no matter how big or small your dilemma is, in a form of a sibling ❤️🩹
Mar 20, 2024
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It’s not that easy. It takes work. And it’s a power you must not abuse. But if you can give a fuck about the right things- your loved ones, your passions, the needs of an ailing world- and not about the wrong ones- OPP aka other people’s perceptions- you are freed from a certain sort of tyranny and your life force will be tripled. Most people have inherited judgements about the world that even they don’t understand, so why should you? You’re stronger, smarter and chicer than that! And you’ll be shocked by how much of what you thought would always be your reality can be shifted using the renewed energy that comes from DGAF.
Since life is not linear, sometimes you’ll think you’ve nailed not giving a fuck and then something anxiety inducing or unkind or even mundane but alarming will happen and you SUDDENLY really really do give a fuck. That’s okay. But returning to a baseline level of DGAF is a good goal, so keep your eye on the prize.
Actually, fuck it- who needs a prize anyway?
Since life is not linear, sometimes you’ll think you’ve nailed not giving a fuck and then something anxiety inducing or unkind or even mundane but alarming will happen and you SUDDENLY really really do give a fuck. That’s okay. But returning to a baseline level of DGAF is a good goal, so keep your eye on the prize.
Actually, fuck it- who needs a prize anyway?
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What are men good for? Singing, apparently!
I’ve always been partial to women’s voices- Lilith Fair was my first live music experience, which tells you all you need to know about why I’m this way- but the boys are feeling feelings this summer and I’m okay with that!
Role Model, MJ Lenderman, Cameron Winter (plus Experience, a new album from my husband, Attawalpa) have been the soundtrack to writing, swimming and riding to work across the George Washington Bridge.
If I ever have a son, I hope we writes a song called “Mama On The GW Bridge.”
I’ve always been partial to women’s voices- Lilith Fair was my first live music experience, which tells you all you need to know about why I’m this way- but the boys are feeling feelings this summer and I’m okay with that!
Role Model, MJ Lenderman, Cameron Winter (plus Experience, a new album from my husband, Attawalpa) have been the soundtrack to writing, swimming and riding to work across the George Washington Bridge.
If I ever have a son, I hope we writes a song called “Mama On The GW Bridge.”
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Last time I recommended kittens. I still recommend kittens. But I’ve expanded my roster and wow, pigs are amazing. They’re not easy pets- they require a lot of focus, patience and gentle discipline- but they are so fucking smart and they have wonderful senses of humor. Victor, my boy, has a passion for unplugging lamps and yanking them off the table, then running away laughing. It’s not a bit that would work for everyone- he’s sort of an Andy Kaufman absurdist- but I think he’s hilarious.
If you are thinking you might also want a pig, Autumn Whitaker is the woman to explain their inner lives: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGue5Kp5AwOXkReCGPUyImA
There are a lot of incredible pigs who need parents at pig icon Susan Magidson’s Ross Mill Farm: https://rossmillfarm.com/
This is Victor and Cherry:
If you are thinking you might also want a pig, Autumn Whitaker is the woman to explain their inner lives: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGue5Kp5AwOXkReCGPUyImA
There are a lot of incredible pigs who need parents at pig icon Susan Magidson’s Ross Mill Farm: https://rossmillfarm.com/
This is Victor and Cherry:
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