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My Wayward Brain, Navigating Loss, and New Beginnings
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My Wayward Brain, Navigating Loss, and New Beginnings

A very personal essay

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Ben Wakeman
Oct 29, 2023
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I have a rebellious, unruly brain.

Which is strange for someone who loves peace, fears confrontation, and follows the rules as much as I do. But maybe that’s why my brain uses every opportunity to subvert, dodge, and squirm out of any single track.

As the weather snapped decidedly into Fall a couple of weeks ago in Atlanta, I snapped decidedly back into …

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