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Sally Prag

Jun 3

Summer Prompt at Age of Empathy

It’s all about summer

Sally Prag

Jun 3

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Updated Info for New and Existing Writers: Everything You Need to Know

KiKi Walter

Nov 11, 2022

Summer

Falling in Love with More Than Just Italy

A summer vacation to remember

Lauren Alegret

Aug 13

The Curse of Finding the Right Purse

“The one” must hold all this baggage

Lauren Alegret

Jul 26

6 Tips to Keep Big Breasts Cool in Hot Weather

Stay comfortable despite the heat

Toni Crowe

Jul 12

Old July Memories Still Grow In The Garden Of Me

Because I water, nurture, and thank them

Stephanie Wilson

Jul 2

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How the push for digital efficiency neglects our senior population

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Well-Intentioned Compliments Appalled My Gen-Alpha Children

We propagate implicit bias through everyday language

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I’m Grateful, Three Times Over

It’s How I Find Hope, Joy, and Peace

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A Journey from the Ma’abara to Architecture

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My Neighbors Never Fail to Teach Me Something

And it’s always the wake-up call I need

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My Barbed Joke In A Group Chat Taught Me About Who I’d Rather Be

Speak, think, consider, want, be

Stephanie Wilson

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I Have Mixed Feelings About My Nose Job

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Dinner With Strangers, Giraffes, and BDSM Jokes

This is not how I pictured life in my fifties

Nicole Lee

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Why Do I Feel So Guilty — All The Time!

And how I’m trying to fix it

Philip Ogley

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My Clients Visit Me in Nightmares

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Hope Rising

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It’s Not Enough to Say the Sky is Blue

My mother taught me to capture my senses

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My Colleague Committed Suicide. Her Work Friends Showed Up for Her.

We spent 40 hours a week or more with Amy. What did we really know?

Diane Wilder

Sep 9

I Thought I Had Cured My Eating Disorders Years Ago

But I wasn’t healed until the people who disordered me were out of my life.

Abbey Wade

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Intensive Physical Therapy Changed How I Saw My Life

The people I crossed paths with reframed my entire perspective.

Sean Kernan

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Seeing Family and Old Friends Made me Realize How Much I Miss Them

Because careers and friendships shouldn’t compete

Jenna Zark

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I Was Done Being a Tall Girl Until I Met You

No longer do I feel so alone in a room full of people

Carly Newberg

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What Living in A Dirty Apartment Has Taught Me About Love

This wad of hair in the fridge might be blocking my chakras

Christian Emeka

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Should You Adopt or Shop?

How a dog rescue group changed my opinion on dog adoption.

AJ

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The Genius of Bold Beginnings

Reinvention calls for courage, imagination, and a little magic

Beth Riungu

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If I Can Accept The Simultaneity of Life, I’ll Accept Life

I’m working on it

Stephanie Wilson

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If You Think Every Day Is A Boring Routine, Think Again

My late wife taught me every day is a gift

Daniel Ng

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Terrible Things Happen to the Best People

Shocked, angry, and confused.

Trisha Ready

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We Can’t Stop Here, this is Bat Country

When life gives you lemons, throw lemons back at life till it gives you something better

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Whispers of a Fractured Mind

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Age of Empathy

We publish high-quality personal essays, humor essays, and writer interviews. Our goal is to provide a place for experienced writers to share authentic stories and connect with others, collectively celebrating a common passion, striving toward an age of empathy.

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Summer Prompt at Age of Empathy

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Falling in Love with More Than Just Italy

The Curse of Finding the Right Purse

6 Tips to Keep Big Breasts Cool in Hot Weather

Old July Memories Still Grow In The Garden Of Me

How I Learned to Switch Off My Emotions and Live Comfortably Numb

When Technology Fails: The Elderly’s Healthcare Crisis

Well-Intentioned Compliments Appalled My Gen-Alpha Children

I’m Grateful, Three Times Over

A Journey from the Ma’abara to Architecture

My Neighbors Never Fail to Teach Me Something

My Barbed Joke In A Group Chat Taught Me About Who I’d Rather Be

I Have Mixed Feelings About My Nose Job

Dinner With Strangers, Giraffes, and BDSM Jokes

Why Do I Feel So Guilty — All The Time!

My Clients Visit Me in Nightmares

It’s Not Enough to Say the Sky is Blue

My Colleague Committed Suicide. Her Work Friends Showed Up for Her.

I Thought I Had Cured My Eating Disorders Years Ago

Intensive Physical Therapy Changed How I Saw My Life

Seeing Family and Old Friends Made me Realize How Much I Miss Them

I Was Done Being a Tall Girl Until I Met You

What Living in A Dirty Apartment Has Taught Me About Love

Should You Adopt or Shop?

The Genius of Bold Beginnings

If I Can Accept The Simultaneity of Life, I’ll Accept Life

If You Think Every Day Is A Boring Routine, Think Again

Terrible Things Happen to the Best People

We Can’t Stop Here, this is Bat Country

Whispers of a Fractured Mind