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How to Stay Functional in a Crisis — Even If It Never Happens

Scientifically backed strategies for staying functional in uncertain times.

Jun 22

How to Stay Functional in a Crisis — Even If It Never Happens

Jun 22

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I cut and dyed my own hair for the first time and no, it wasn’t a crisis.

I cut and dyed my own hair for the first time — and no, it wasn’t a crisis. It wasn’t because I was having a breakdown, reinventing myself…

Jun 10

I cut and dyed my own hair for the first time and no, it wasn’t a crisis.

Jun 10

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Writing, Squats, and Emotional Breakdown: Welcome to the Writer’s Gym

By Merve Tarhan, productivity mentor for the hopeless writers

Jun 9

Writing, Squats, and Emotional Breakdown: Welcome to the Writer’s Gym

Jun 9

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Start Writing Today: A Funny Guide for Beginners

Don’t compare your first draft to Kafka. He didn’t want you to read his either.

Jun 8

Start Writing Today: A Funny Guide for Beginners

Jun 8

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I’m 36. I’m trying to rebuild my life.

A therapist. A writer. An editor. Two cats.

Jun 4

I’m 36. I’m trying to rebuild my life.

Jun 4

Queen of Underground

A poem by Merve Tarhan

Jul 6

Queen of Underground

Jul 6

Poetry of Daily Life

by Merve Tarhan

Jul 5

Poetry of Daily Life

Jul 5

Sisyphus

A poem by Merve Writes

Jul 3

Sisyphus

Jul 3

I Changed My Birthday By the Way

I changed my birthday last week. Just to celebrate. I chose a softer day. I forgot to tell you.

Jun 29

I Changed My Birthday By the Way

Jun 29

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If you discover my work after I die, I will haunt you as a ghost.

If you discover my work after I die, don’t expect gratitude. I won’t be up in the clouds smiling down at you. I’ll be in your living room…

Jun 27

If you discover my work after I die, I will haunt you as a ghost.

Jun 27

Merve Writes

Merve Writes

Writer, editor, artist, therapist. Think that’s a funny combination? It is. Sometimes funny. Sometimes not. Sometimes just a little. Sometimes almost.

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