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SU Subharjun Bose · Pen With Paper

Date a Bengali Man Once. The 2026 Dating Market Has Made Him Weirdly Relevant.

Six reasons the 2026 dating market accidentally made him a good bet — and four reasons to read the fine print.

Jul 31, 2026 · 6 min read · 51 claps #dating #relationships #bengali

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SR Sriram Yaladandi · Pen With Paper

Pen With Paper — July Newsletter✍️

Your Monthly Dose of Pen With Paper

Jul 31, 2026 · 3 min read · 275 claps paywalled #newletter #writing #medium

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RE reBElious ME by Katie Gubbe · Pen With Paper

I Planted the Garden Anyway

Sometimes the most beautiful things are the ones that bloom despite uncertainity.

Jul 23, 2026 · 4 min read · 74 claps paywalled #transitions #emotional-resilience #belonging

JA Janhvi Khullar · Pen With Paper

My Journey to Mastering the Art of Ignoring

A personal story about letting go of opinions, comments & becoming ignorant of them.

Jul 22, 2026 · 4 min read · 54 claps #ignorance #women #life-lessons

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UN uninspiring alien · Pen With Paper

Let’s Talk About Tolkien, and the Exhausting Debate Over Middle-earth

the modern race debate in Middle-earth through book lore, production facts, and the trap of tokenism

Jul 18, 2026 · 5 min read · 121 claps paywalled #personal-essay #pen-with-paper #pop-culture

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NI Nix Cheng · Pen With Paper

My Most Influential Teacher

Interview Question: Who was your most influential teacher? And why?

Jul 17, 2026 · 2 min read · 50 claps paywalled #authors #author-interview #books-and-authors

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RE Rebecca "Ree" Jackson, RN, BSN · Pen With Paper

Why Time Speeds Up as We Get Older

The neuroscience behind why childhood summers felt endless and adulthood feels like a blur.

Jul 17, 2026 · 4 min read · 50 claps #time-management #mental-health #health

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AJ Ajmeet Bhullar · Pen With Paper

Some Wounds Arrive Carrying a Hidden Gift

Reflecting on Rumi’s words: “The wound is the place where the Light enters you.”

Jul 17, 2026 · 4 min read · 53 claps paywalled #inspiration #personal-essay #personal-growth

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AN Angela Pirozzi · Pen With Paper

The Last Time I Didn’t Know It Was the Last Time — A Writing Challenge!

A Whisper Across 3,000 Miles

Jul 17, 2026 · 3 min read · 37 claps #grief #family #personal-essay

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DE Devi Sri Prasad Kangala · Pen With Paper

The Last Time I Didn’t Know It Was the Last Time — A Writing Challenge

New Year’s Day will never feel the same again. I never knew it was my granny’s last New Year.

Jul 17, 2026 · 3 min read · 114 claps #writing #life #this-happened-to-me

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BI Biswarupa Mohapatra · Pen With Paper

The Last Time I Didn’t Know It Was the Last Time — A Writing Challenge!

Everything has a timeline that is not seen to our naked eyes

Jul 17, 2026 · 4 min read · 50 claps #writing #self-improvement #writing-tips

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AD Adeetee · Pen With Paper

Making Peace With Yourself Is a Violent Process.

The uncomfortable truth about why inner peace is usually built, not found.

Jul 17, 2026 · 4 min read · 8 claps #psychology #philosophy #mental-health

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HO Hot Since 84 · Pen With Paper

The Price We Pay for Belonging

Perhaps the greatest obstacle to creativity isn’t a lack of talent, it’s our fear of stepping outside the crowd.

Jul 17, 2026 · 3 min read · 50 claps #self #philosophy #psychology

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CH Chika Steph · Pen With Paper

Why do creative people struggle to commit?

Having many ideas feels like freedom — until none of them become a life.

Jul 17, 2026 · 4 min read · 50 claps #productivity #self-improvement #creativity

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AV AvniStorys · Pen With Paper

My Little Dove (A Short Story)

He Called Me His “Little Dove.” Now I Know Why.

Jul 17, 2026 · 10 min read · 10 claps #life-lessons #short-story #caged

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AP A Piece Of My Mind · Pen With Paper

The Last Time I Didn’t Know It Was the Last Time — A Writing Challenge!

The memories that still bring laughter before they bring tears.

Jul 15, 2026 · 4 min read · 0 claps #memories #grief #love

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UM Um Yuunus · Pen With Paper

The Last Time I Didn’t Know It Was the Last Time-I would See My Dad

A memoir of regret, exhaustion, and a father’s final night.

Jul 15, 2026 · 4 min read · 0 claps #caregiving #cancer #regrets-of-life

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ES Eshwari Reddy · Pen With Paper

The Last Time I Didn’t Know It Was the Last Time: A Writing Challenge

I Didn’t Just Lose a Person. I Lost a Source of Care, Guidance, and Life Lessons:

Jul 15, 2026 · 6 min read · 1 claps #pen-with-paper #life #writing

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AR Arpita Srivastava · Pen With Paper

The Last Time I Didn’t Know It Was the Last Time.

A hospital room, an ordinary afternoon, and a goodbye I never knew was forever.

Jul 15, 2026 · 3 min read · 102 claps paywalled #grief #this-happened-to-me #life

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SH Shivani · Pen With Paper

Why Some People Keep Getting Richer (It’s Not Luck)

I Wish Someone Had Taught Me This Hidden Money Skill Earlier

Jul 15, 2026 · 5 min read · 199 claps paywalled #self-improvement #skills #psychology

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RO Rosana Elizabet Schumaher · Pen With Paper

The Day Yin and Yang Chose to Separate

When balance is broken, even creation ceases to flow

Jul 15, 2026 · 4 min read · 61 claps #pen-with-paper #yin-and-yang #philosophy

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AL Alyssa Aligned · Pen With Paper

Letting Go of the Old Me

It’s strange, isn’t it?

Jul 15, 2026 · 4 min read · 141 claps paywalled #pen-with-paper #self-awareness #self-improvement

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SH Sharan Bilan · Pen With Paper

I Got Me Back in 2021

Sometimes the hardest year of your life is also the year you finally begin to find yourself.

Jul 15, 2026 · 4 min read · 110 claps #love #relationships #divorce

WE wenona · Pen With Paper

Tonight, I learned that forgiveness could come in the form of a blanket.

That’s how I found forgiveness tonight.

Jul 15, 2026 · 3 min read · 35 claps #forgiveness #life-lessons #apology

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KA Kajari Guha · Pen With Paper

Secure Touch and Insecure Touch:

Parental guidance

Jul 15, 2026 · 3 min read · 184 claps paywalled #psychology #storytelling #writing

KO Kolumnenrebellin · Pen With Paper

Thick Lines and Dirty Hands

The Book That Asked Me to Break Every Rule (Day 5 and 6)

Jul 13, 2026 · 4 min read · 32 claps paywalled #books #women #life-lessons

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BA Badr Coaching Edu · Pen With Paper

Alexander the Great: Where History Meets Legend

How a young Macedonian king conquered an empire, chased the edge of the known world, and became a legend that history still struggles to…

Jul 13, 2026 · 10 min read · 0 claps #history #ancient-history #greek-mythology

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TH The Kay Vibe · Pen With Paper

The Problem Was Never the Cavity, it Was Everything You Avoided.

The hidden cost of avoiding difficult things in life.

Jul 13, 2026 · 5 min read · 52 claps paywalled #self-improvement #health #life-lessons

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NA Nagendra Korasikha · Pen With Paper

What people remember about you.

If you die tommorow ?

Jul 13, 2026 · 3 min read · 21 claps paywalled #life #relationships #philosophy

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RO Rohan Nagpal 🔱 · Pen With Paper

The Last Time I Didn’t Know It Was the Last Time

Your space to get creative.

Jul 13, 2026 · 4 min read · 60 claps #grief #family #life

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NI Nikhil · Pen With Paper

The Last Time I Didn’t Know It Was the Last Time

Around 12–15 boys left the ground that evening. None of us knew we wouldn’t all return.

Jul 13, 2026 · 2 min read · 10 claps #pen-with-paper #childhood #friendship

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CA Carmen Helen Golden · Pen With Paper

1 Powerful Sign That Discipline Isn’t a Waste of Time

Why the results you can’t see yet are still shaping your future

Jul 13, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps paywalled #parenting #personal-growth #self-improvement

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KA Kalhari Kaluarachchi · Pen With Paper

Every day life

A poem

Jul 13, 2026 · 1 min read · 49 claps paywalled #philosophy #life #happiness-in-life

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MA Mahnoor C. 🌱 · Pen With Paper

What I Hope People Remember About Me

When my story is told someday, I don’t want it to be…

Jul 13, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps paywalled #healing #mindfulness #self-awareness

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RU Ruby · Pen With Paper

The Mask of Normalcy

Chapter 9: The Anatomy of Shame and the Illusion of “I’m Fine”

Jul 13, 2026 · 6 min read · 20 claps #mental-health #chronic-illness #vulnerability

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SR Sriram Yaladandi · Pen With Paper

I Need A Break From My Brain

What it feels like when your mind has 43 tabs open and none of them are loading.

Jul 10, 2026 · 2 min read · 462 claps paywalled #self-improvement #writing #mental-health

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SW Swapnila · Pen With Paper

Not Everyone Is Blessed With a Dream

Before you mourn the dreams you haven’t achieved, be grateful that you were able to dream beyond your reality.

Jul 10, 2026 · 4 min read · 215 claps paywalled #life #dreams #gratitude

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FA Faiza Mehak · Pen With Paper

Evening

A Poem

Jul 10, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 claps #poetry-on-medium #poetry-writing #emotions-and-feelings

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HA Hareesha · Pen With Paper

The Regret of Words Left Unspoken

A Poem

Jul 10, 2026 · 1 min read · 56 claps #life #relationships #regret

VT VT · Pen With Paper

Communication isn’t an optional soft skill

It’s how we connect with others and gain visibility.

Jul 10, 2026 · 2 min read · 5 claps #communication #writing #personal-development

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DA Dalil Mikho · Pen With Paper

The Ladder Lost Its Bottom Rung

Aggregate unemployment has not moved, but workers age 22 to 25 in AI-exposed fields show a sharp, isolated decline in hiring.

Jul 10, 2026 · 4 min read · 4 claps #jobs #ai #college

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TW TwinQuills · Pen With Paper

Somewhere Along the Way, Time Changed

Childhood felt endless. Adulthood feels like turning a page and finding another year already gone.

Jul 10, 2026 · 4 min read · 18 claps paywalled #time #rat-race #society

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SA Sachiko Murata · Pen With Paper

You Already Have Something Worth Saying

For Twenty Years, I Thought My Language Barrier Was Keeping Me From Being Myself

Jul 10, 2026 · 4 min read · 190 claps #personal-growth #writing #creativity

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DA Dannybaker · Pen With Paper

A Six-Pack is Not Your Priority, Guys

Try doing more of this, instead.

Jul 10, 2026 · 4 min read · 0 claps paywalled #toxic-masculinity #sexual-assault #domestic-violence

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OL Olive Charms · Pen With Paper

I Finally Became ‘Nonchalant.’ I Hated It.

The coolest version of myself turned out to be the emptiest

Jul 10, 2026 · 3 min read · 1 claps #self-improvement #social-media #society

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JA Jabi · Pen With Paper

Everyday Glimpses — Grandma and the Guinness Record

In memory of my grandmother, who lived to be 105 — and all the kind grandmothers whose love outlived them

Jul 10, 2026 · 2 min read · 159 claps #jabi #personal-narrative

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WE Wednesday · Pen With Paper

Postcards from San Francisco

Choosing the right postcard. It truly in an art form.

Jul 10, 2026 · 5 min read · 155 claps #life #letters #meeting-people

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RA Rachanaa Sharrma · Pen With Paper

The First Time I Felt Jealous — A Writing Challenge

I thought I was looking at someone else’s life. I was actually looking at the distance between who I was and who I still hoped I might…

Jul 08, 2026 · 4 min read · 43 claps paywalled #psychology #personal-growth #self-awareness

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MA Maryam✨ · Pen With Paper

The First Time I Felt Jealous — A Writing Challenge

One night, I asked my father to steal a bicycle.

Jul 08, 2026 · 3 min read · 171 claps paywalled #writing-challenge #pen-with-paper

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KA Kavi Priya · Pen With Paper

The First Time I Felt Jealous

— A Writing Challenge

Jul 08, 2026 · 3 min read · 57 claps paywalled #writing-challenge #childhood #writing