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Writing that pays close attention

On small joys, overlooked beauty, and the life that unfolds when you slow down enough to notice it. A newsletter for women who are done rushing.

Acts of Kindness, Animals, Community & Connection, European Adventures, Funny Travel Moments, Good Humans, Humor in Travel, Interconnection, Life Experiences, Life Lessons, Life's Awkward Moments, Magical Realism, Personal Growth, Personal Reflections, Travel Diary, Travel Stories, Travel Writing Sherry R. Dryja Acts of Kindness, Animals, Community & Connection, European Adventures, Funny Travel Moments, Good Humans, Humor in Travel, Interconnection, Life Experiences, Life Lessons, Life's Awkward Moments, Magical Realism, Personal Growth, Personal Reflections, Travel Diary, Travel Stories, Travel Writing Sherry R. Dryja

Don’t Judge a Fox by Its Socks

I judged a woman by her flaming fox sweatshirt. Then she and her mother danced circles around me—literally—and taught me a lesson I didn’t know I needed.

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Travel in Mexico, Travel Stories, Travel Diary, Personal Reflections, North American Travel, Life Experiences, Travel Writing, Art History, Mexico City, Magical Realism Sherry R. Dryja Travel in Mexico, Travel Stories, Travel Diary, Personal Reflections, North American Travel, Life Experiences, Travel Writing, Art History, Mexico City, Magical Realism Sherry R. Dryja

Frida, Fashion, and the Dream That Followed Me Home

This isn’t quite a travelogue. It’s more like a dream I had while awake, somewhere in Coyoacán. Every word is true—just not all of it happened in the usual way.

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