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Alexandra Nechita

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Artist & Mother. Fellow human, just trying to figure it out one day at a time. Here to share pretty much whatever’s on my mind … & there’s a lot. Rearranging my internal & emotional furniture with every word I write.

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The Armor We Build From The Inside

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May 9

The Art Of Selective Indifference \ \ There’s a very specific art to not giving a fuck. I’m not talking about the loud kind. Not the version that cosplays as freedom while actually just being avoidance dressed up as “too cool.” Not the nihilistic shrug that says nothing matters.\ \ Alexandra Nechita

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On Prayer, Even When I Didn’t Fully Believe in It

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Kelly Wearstler

Mar 16

Discipline is luxury.

Everyone wants ease. But creating it takes real work.

When I travel for work, my evenings are usually quiet, often room service, laptop open, winding down early. So I can be in the gym by 5, before the day takes over. Green juice and a macchiato already called ahead. Even away from home, my morning starts on my own terms.

The passion I have for my work fuels my discipline.

When you're truly connected to what you're building, structure stops feeling like sacrifice. You naturall…

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The Mind Rot of Comparison \ \ Sitting in bed early this morning after surviving a night of getting kicked in the head by my four year old - already feels like enough of an accomplishment for one day.\ \ Alexandra Nechita

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Giulia C.

Mar 12

”Some of you don't clap for others, and that's why it will never be your turn”

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Things I bought Last Week

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When Authenticity Becomes Performative

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Feb 15

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Things I Bought Last Week ed.2

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The Story We Tell In Other People’s Silence

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10-Year-Olds + Other Emotional Plot Twists

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Jan 24

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Things I bought Last Week

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Just Breathe BananaJan 22

Just Breathe Banana

What Really Makes You Cool

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Dianna Cohen

Jan 16

Some of the best advice I received early in my career was:

Nostalgia will kill you.

It’s true. Things are going to change and evolve, view change as a part of the journey and be open to how it can open you.

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Jan 12

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Another Fashion Newsletter

The Analog Algorithm

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Clarity Without Closure

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THEGLWGUIDE

Dec 5

6 luxuries in life:

1. time

2. health

3. a quiet mind

4. slow mornings

5. ability to travel

6. a house full of love

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BAD GIRL MEDIA

You are what you choose

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Nov 28

I love this essay!

Summer is so fucking easy; cut a tomato, put some salt on it — you’re a genius, life is wonderful. Winter requires skill, deliberation, cunning, craft. \ \ Summer is so fucking easy; cut a tomato, put some salt on it — you’re a genius, life is wonderful. Winter requires skill, deliberation, cunning, craft. \ \ Kendall Waldman

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Dec 9

Me, trying to convince myself to loosen the reins a bit….

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A Love Letter From A Control Freak

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Tamara

Nov 6, 2025

People treat you well when they need you. Their true character is revealed when you can do nothing for them, and that’s the only test that matters. Gratitude performs; integrity endures. It’s easy to be kind when the transaction is alive, but watch how quickly the mask slips when utility fades. Character isn’t built in moments of gain; it’s exposed in moments of irrelevance.

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Sherry Ning

Oct 1, 2025

Sherry Ning

You're shaped by what you pay attention to

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Nothing Is Wasted

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From The Sidelines

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Oct 25, 2025

Neelam Noted

Open letter to The Row - we need to break up

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needed this reminder

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When Empathy Grows Thin \ \ Empathy is one of the first virtues we’re taught. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.\ \ Alexandra Nechita

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Oct 9, 2025

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When The Talent Runs Out

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Cassandra Grey

Oct 6, 2025

4. Confident people compliment people. Ever noticed the most magnetic, confident person in the room? They don’t hold back. They cheer others on. They make space for everyone else.\ \ 4. Confident people compliment people. Ever noticed the most magnetic, confident person in the room? They don’t hold back. They cheer others on. They make space for everyone else.\ \ Taylor Cave

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Sorry, Sorry, Sorry

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Friday Findings & Framed Thoughts

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Tara Larsen

Sep 24, 2025

Skilled consumption is actually just strong discernment

Stronger values make you spend more mindfully because they shift the axis of desire. When you know what you worship—what you actually stand for and who you want to become—everything gets tested against that vision. Values act like a sieve: they filter out the empty cravings \ \ Stronger values make you spend more mindfully because they shift the axis of desire. When you know what you worship—what you actually stand for and who you want to become—everything gets tested against that vision. Values act like a sieve: they filter out the empty cravings \ \ Sherry Ning

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Sep 24, 2025

This is about us …

Hello, Writer!

The backlash against Ocean Vuong

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Sep 23, 2025

When Nostalgia Corners me \ \ Nostalgia is such a weird sentiment. I’ve always felt conflicted by how it shows up differently at different points in my life. As a little girl I obsessed over growing up, wanted to leave my childhood behind like it was a costume I could finally take off. I burdened myself with these big, existential worries: staying awake at night thinking about agin…\ \ Alexandra Nechita

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Aug 15, 2025

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Friday Findings & Framed Thoughts

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Aug 11, 2025

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Pure, Uncalculated Magic of Childhood Creativity

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Jul 21, 2025

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The Sport of Shaming and Feasting on the Fall

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Jul 17, 2025

When The Mood Shifts \ \ Some days the mood just drops, quietly, unexpectedly. Nothing’s happened. Nothing is wrong. But contentment slips out the back door, and you’re left trying to make sense of the weight. Forcing thoughts of gratitude and glass half full mantras (which actually has helped me in the past, but can irritate me even more if I’m really patronizing myself ….)\ \ Alexandra Nechita

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Jul 3, 2025

Maturity is when you don't force people to choose you.

When you don't go where you're unwanted.

When you go where you are loved & desired.

When you surround yourself with those who want your energy around them.

Maturity is not begging to be chosen.

It's walking where you're wanted and wasting nothing on the indifferent.

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Ask Anyway

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Jun 21, 2025

Subtle Serendipity \ \ Why I don’t believe in “ just a coincidence”\ \ Alexandra Nechita

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Jun 12, 2025

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The Muscle of Making

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Friday Findings and Framed Thoughts

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Miyazaki knows ✍️

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Neuro JournalMay 10, 2025

Substack is a slow burn.

If you're starting from scratch, it can feel like you're shouting into the void and no one is listening.

But I'm here to tell you - keep writing.

Keep putting you out into the world.

You never know who's going to come across your work and it will change their life.

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Where Grit Meets Grace

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Fifteen Minutes Of Forever

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Joy in Abundance

& life goes on.

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May 1, 2025

i know people who wear The Row but it looks like Aritzia on them and I know people who wear Aritzia but it looks like The Row. (YOU CANNOT BUY STYLE THROUGH A BRAND!!!!) <33333

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Friday Findings and Framed Thoughts

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The Post That Vanished

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Claudia Faith

May 1, 2025

Not everyone who loves your work will comment.

Some will just read it in a quiet moment and feel a little less alone.

Keep writing for them.

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Kimberlyn QuinnMay 17, 2025

Maybe Substack isn’t just for writing.

Maybe it’s a soul signal.

A vibration. A frequency.

Calling in the others.

The remembering ones. The rising ones.

What if your words are the exact frequency someone else needs to remember who they are?

So, keep going. Your voice is needed here.

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FRIDAY FINDINGS & FRAMED THOUGHTS

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The Currency of Connection

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FRIDAY FINDINGS & FRAMED THOUGHTS

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Finding Inspiration in Unexpected Places

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Apr 30, 2025

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Hello Substack!

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Feb 26, 2025

I don’t get along well with people who don’t work hard.

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