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a voice memo on my desperate longing for purpose
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a voice memo on my desperate longing for purpose

how am i supposed to romanticize my life in these conditions!!
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samantha nagel
Jun 14, 2025
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listen up babe, i’m feeling existential and lost! chatting about purpose, romanticizing life, spirituality, and the scary cons but special pros of all of those.

i’m offering a 50% off membership - for the rest of your time being a member!! i’m going to be adding in the occasional paywalled post: personal musings, intimate voice notes, writing samples, journal prompts, etc! all my normal writing will still be free. i’ll keep up the 50% off deal until i get my first 10 members! 😘

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