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Age of Empathy

Can I Take My Identity Back From Israel?

Reflections of one Jew on her life and times.

Nov 29, 2023

Framed faded photo of a young woman with long dark hair in a red kerchief with her chin in her hand.

Nov 29, 2023

Published in
E³ — Entertain Enlighten Empower

The State of My Brain in Western North Carolina after November 5

And a moment of respite

Nov 10

A bottle of olive oil in front of a jug of bottled water at the sink.

Nov 10

Published in
Age of Empathy

Words from Asheville

How does one process the unimaginable?

Oct 4

Words from Asheville

Oct 4

Published in
The Memoirist

My Least Favorite Neighbor Did Something Unthinkable Last Spring

In 70 years, nothing like this had ever happened to me before.

Jul 16

Head shot of a dark-haired woman among trees in a floppy hat with wide-eyed, eerily angry expression.

Jul 16

Published in
E³ — Entertain Enlighten Empower

Medium’s Passing Over of Passover

Was it deliberate or unconscious? Which is worse?

Mar 31

Photo of a traditional Passover Seder plate, lined with plastic frogs.

Mar 31

Published in
ILLUMINATION

When Vicious Language Leads To Violent Behavior

And what to do about it. An old model guides us to speak out against new (and not-so-new) threats.

Jun 11, 2023

Sign at the Kigali Memorial to the Rwandan genocide that says, “Burial Place. Interred here are the remains of over 250,000 individuals. Please respect the sanctity of their final resting place.”

Jun 11, 2023

Published in
Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

How I Learned to Read a Poem

And other loves that have lasted a lifetime.

Apr 16, 2023

An open book is held in front of a gravestone. Long white hair and hands of the person reading are visible at the corner of the image.

Apr 16, 2023

Published in
The Shortform

Embracing the Struggle

An (abridged) comment on Kimberly Fosu’s open-hearted pandemic story.

Mar 22, 2023

A magnolia blossom surrounded by its branch of leaves.

Mar 22, 2023

Published in
Age of Empathy

Coughing for the Greater Good

It’s not what happens. It’s what we do with it, right?

Mar 10, 2023

Three abstract paintings with a common theme.

Mar 10, 2023

Published in
ILLUMINATION

Finding Awe in the Everyday

We’ve come a long way from Muzak in the grocery store.

Feb 3, 2023

Watercolor drops in purple, red, pink and yellow

Feb 3, 2023

Jody Alyn

Jody Alyn

Inclusion strategist. Justice advocate. Former therapist. Focus on social identity, implicit bias. Mom. G-ma. Life is a process—I write about it.

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