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Age of Empathy

Can I Take My Identity Back From Israel?

Reflections of one Jew on her life and times.

8 min readNov 29, 2023

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

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E³ — Entertain Enlighten Empower

Medium’s Passing Over of Passover

Was it deliberate or unconscious? Which is worse?

5 min readMar 31, 2024

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

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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.

7 min readJun 11, 2023

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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.”

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Crow’s Feet

How I Learned to Read a Poem

And other loves that have lasted a lifetime.

6 min readApr 16, 2023

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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.

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The Shortform

Embracing the Struggle

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

1 min readMar 22, 2023

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A magnolia blossom surrounded by its branch of leaves.

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Age of Empathy

Coughing for the Greater Good

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

8 min readMar 10, 2023

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Three abstract paintings with a common theme.

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ILLUMINATION

Finding Awe in the Everyday

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

4 min readFeb 3, 2023

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Watercolor drops in purple, red, pink and yellow

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Crow’s Feet

Getting Old is Hard Work

Crows Feet Prompt #24: Surprises with aging

4 min readJan 23, 2023

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A hammer is surrounded by a measuring tape and variety of picture hangers on a wooden floor. The frame of a painting can also be seen in the frame. On top of the hammer is a pair of bifocals and glasses cleaning cloths, knotted into headphones.

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Crow’s Feet

It’s Eric Clapton’s Fault that I Still Wear a Mask

Sure, Covid numbers are rising in the holiday season but it’s 2006 that matters to me.

6 min readDec 18, 2022

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Guitarist Eric Clapton standing center stage playing a white electric guitar.

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Crow’s Feet

The Too-Quiet House of Grandparents

More Reflections From A New Grandparent

5 min readDec 13, 2022

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Large, smeary baby fingerprints are visible on a newly installed and otherwise pristine bathroom mirror

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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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