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This Dead-End American Life
Side-hustles, self-help spirals, and the creator economy's fatal flaw.
Oct 15
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Derek MacDonald
9
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Consistency Is Ruining My Life
After 18 months straight, I’m not publishing weekly essays anymore.
Sep 8
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Derek MacDonald
8
6
An Artist's Way Of Starting Over
Wanting a clean slate doesn't mean getting one.
Sep 1
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Derek MacDonald
8
What Lonely Men Won't Say Online (Or In-Person)
Insisting everything's fine doesn't make it true.
Aug 25
•
Derek MacDonald
157
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What Actually Happened After My Traumatic Brain Injury
Closing the gap between creativity and stability—financially, mentally, emotionally.
Aug 18
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Derek MacDonald
5
2
Don't Forget To Pick Your Head Up
You'll miss the view you worked so hard for.
Aug 11
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Derek MacDonald
5
2
Stop Sitting Alone At The Digital Table
When your invitation never shows up, show up anyway.
Aug 4
•
Derek MacDonald
4
Becoming Who You Want To Be By Pretending To Be Someone Else
The mental magic trick that saved my life.
Jul 28
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Derek MacDonald
7
6
For When Your Spark Burns Out
The poem that reminds me to accept wayward progress.
Jul 21
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Derek MacDonald
10
5
How Masking Kidnapped My Happiness
Recovering the kid I lost by learning to embrace conflict.
Jul 14
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Derek MacDonald
8
10
Saying Goodbye To The Little Engine That Should
And other things you thought you had to carry.
Jun 23
•
Derek MacDonald
5
2
What We Get Wrong About The Soft Boy Scam
Why vulnerability isn’t the same as emotional honesty.
Jun 17
•
Derek MacDonald
6
4
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