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May 30, 2022Liked by Alex Dobrenko`

I’m very grateful I came to your writing from Side Channel. It’s really wonderful.

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This is great, Alex. I've done so many different jobs to pay the rent over the past decade. There is no worse feeling than working a job you hate (or, are simply indifferent about) just to pay the bills. It numbs you.

I was actually thinking lately -- sometimes, I get upset with myself for *not* pursuing a more traditional career path, or for closing certain doors. (At 36, shouldn't my resume be more coherent??) What I've realized is, consciously or not, I've been closing doors subconsciously as a way of forcing myself to focus on what animates me, what makes life worth living.

I wish I'd closed doors myself, consciously and younger, but better late than never.

Here's to truly living!

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