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Danielle Benvenuto in Human Parts

An illustration of a stained glass window with greens, blues, purples, pinks, oranges and yellows.

I Smashed My Precious Wine Glass and I Enjoyed It

I’m about to turn 45 and I want to blow shit up.

Viki Fernandez-Hines in Human Parts

The Sticker That Kept Me Alive

How a discovery in my son’s closet became my lifeline

Neeramitra Reddy in Human Parts

Photo collage of the author with his 3 ex-girlfriends (Who form the base of this article)

It Took Me 3 Painful Break-Ups to Finally Realize Love’s True Meaning

Love isn’t (just) a hormonal…

Midlife Probing in Human Parts

“You’re Young To Have Prostate Cancer”

A man’s touching and sometimes amusing journey from prostate cancer diagnosis in his 40s, through treatment and the after effects

Walter Rhein in Human Parts

For the Love of Dogs

My grumpy old neighbor would prefer to be with canines than human beings — and I…

Walter Rhein in Human Parts

How Long Is the Present?

A visit with a childhood friend made me realize I’ve reached the age of…

Yi Shun Lai in Human Parts

handwritten script with three watercolors of cartoon crabs. In the first, a crab sits on a sandy bottom with a sprig of something green in his claw. He is surrounded by a rock, a brittle star, a sponge, and some other green. The second crab sees a rock and some greens. The third has decorated himself with a rock, a sea anemone, and some green sprigs. Full text below images.

Creativity is Essential

…Me, Elizabeth Gilbert, and some decorator crabs

Aaron Nichols in Human Parts

PAST IS PROLOGUE

Why One Rebellious Woman Walked 25k Miles

Mildred Norman, aka The…

Patrick Berlinquette in Human Parts

I Wrote 60 Songs While My Mom Was Dying

Then I realized it was her last gift to me

Yi Shun Lai in Human Parts

EXPRESS YOURSELF

A Little Blue Monster is the Best Part of Me

We contain multitudes…