List: Self/Personal Essays | Curated by Amanda Kay Oaks

Aug 27, 2023
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Self/Personal EssaysPersonal essays on identity, self, and being a person in the world.
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Age of Empathy
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Amanda Kay Oaks
As A Kid, I Was Obsessed With a Poem from the 1800s“The Lady of Shalott” was kind of my everything in middle school
Aug 15, 2023
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Aug 15, 2023
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MuddyUm
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Amanda Kay Oaks
Local Woman is Very TiredRefers to self as “local woman” which is concerning
Aug 24, 2023
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Aug 24, 2023
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The Grocery Store is My Happy PlaceCan errand time be “me time”?
Jul 31, 2023
Jul 31, 2023
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Fanfare
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Amanda Kay Oaks
Watching Fruits Basket (2019) Healed My Inner ChildRevisiting the stories of my youth, but this time, with a satisfying ending
Jul 27, 2023
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Jul 27, 2023
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Age of Empathy
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Amanda Kay Oaks
This Story is Not About a PlateAt least, it’s not JUST about the plate
May 23, 2023
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May 23, 2023
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Runner's Life
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Amanda Kay Oaks
I Signed Up for a Half Marathon. Then, I Stopped RunningMy relationship with running has gotten… complicated
May 16, 2023
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May 16, 2023
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In
Age of Empathy
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Amanda Kay Oaks
I Resisted this Label, Even Though It’s a Huge Part of Who I AmLabels can help us find community and affirmation, but they’re also… complicated
May 12, 2023
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May 12, 2023
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Age of Empathy
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Amanda Kay Oaks
The Birds Outside My Window Are My New Favorite ShowDispatches from country living, or how my birdwatching years came early
Apr 6, 2023
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Apr 6, 2023
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A Wind Storm Knocked Our Power Out For Three DaysAdventures in homeownership, the sequel
Mar 7, 2023
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Mar 7, 2023
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High School Was a Weird TimeMy responses to the “high school days” prompt because I couldn’t resist
Mar 3, 2023
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Mar 3, 2023
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Age of Empathy
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Amanda Kay Oaks
Owning a Home is Changing MeWe’ve been here a week, and… who am I?
Feb 24, 2023
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Feb 24, 2023
5
In
Age of Empathy
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Amanda Kay Oaks
Mall Walking in My White Tennis ShoesPacing these familiar halls brought unexpected nostalgia
Feb 14, 2023
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Feb 14, 2023
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The Memoirist
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Amanda Kay Oaks
My First Valentine Love Bombed Me Before It Was CoolHigh school is tough. Love is tougher
Feb 9, 2023
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Feb 9, 2023
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In
Age of Empathy
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Amanda Kay Oaks
Winter Dog Walks Forced Me To Make Peace with The SeasonI don’t get along with winter, but I’ve learned to live with it
Feb 6, 2023
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Feb 6, 2023
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Sailor Moon Made Me a Morning PersonThe early morning TV habit that led to a lifetime of waking up early
Feb 2, 2023
Feb 2, 2023
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Fanfare
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Amanda Kay Oaks
Only Murderers in My NeighborhoodI know not to watch murder shows while my husband is gone, and yet…
Jan 27, 2023
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Jan 27, 2023
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In
Age of Empathy
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Amanda Kay Oaks
If Change is the Only Constant, How Am I Still So Bad At It?2023 is shaping up to be one massive shift
Jan 14, 2023
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Jan 14, 2023
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My Life in Pizza, in Honor of National Pizza Week6 slices of life featuring slices of ‘za
Jan 10, 2023
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Jan 10, 2023
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Age of Empathy
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Amanda Kay Oaks
Someone Went on a Target Shopping Spree with My Credit CardsThey spent exactly $1000 — three times — and I have questions
Jan 5, 2023
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Jan 5, 2023
5
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Invisible Illness
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Amanda Kay Oaks
The Truth Is, I’ve Always Been a Bit Chronically IllMy first chronic illness has been around so long, I couldn’t really see it
Nov 19, 2022
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Nov 19, 2022
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