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I wanted my daughter to experience the fun I had growing up. So we went toilet papering.0
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- August 9, 2026
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ciara Jones. It has been edited for length and clarity. My daughter recently turned 13, and there were so many ideas we had about how to celebrate. It’s a huge birthday — a big deal for a kid, and we wanted to make it special for
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I went from wedding DJ to Meta engineer, then was laid off after 13 years. My last years there brought constant change.0
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- August 9, 2026
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Henry Chen, a former Meta tech lead who was laid off in May. He’s 38 and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. The following has been edited for length and clarity. After I left college, I worked as a DJ for a few years, taught
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I was a stay-at-home mom for 27 years. At 62, I started over after moving to Greece.0
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- August 9, 2026
This story is based on an interview with Kati Gyselinck, 65, a life coach who lives in Athens, Greece. It has been edited for length and clarity. I arrived at Athens International Airport in October 2023 with nothing but a suitcase full of clothes. Then I took a taxi to the Airbnb, which was supposed
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I turned my garage into a wellness hub for $10,000. Now my friends come over for the sauna and cold plunge, not drinks.0
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- August 8, 2026
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jayden Lee, 27, a Century 21 Canada real estate agent who built a wellness hub in his townhouse garage in the Vancouver suburb of Chilliwack, British Columbia. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. As a teenager, I had cancer. Then, in 2020, I
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We built our dream home for the family we thought we’d have. Then we started over in rural Japan.0
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- August 7, 2026
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sia and Mikael Lilja, who moved from Sweden to Japan, where they bought and are restoring an old house. It’s been edited for length and clarity. We’ve been together for 12 years and married for the last 4. In 2020, we bought a piece of land
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I lost my job after burnout. It became the fresh start I needed.0
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- August 3, 2026
This story is based on an interview with Mary Roberts, 33, from Miami. She is about to launch a consultancy. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. I was on the chubbier side growing up. However, as soon as I started competitive sports like basketball in high school, I got into good shape.
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