Constance’s Substack

Professional giver, writer & traveler sharing essays and recommendations.

By Constance Dykhuizen

· Launched 2 years ago

Suboptimal summer

Allowing yourself and others to rest and wander

Jun 15•Constance Dykhuizen

The tail that wags the dog

An interview with civil rights icon Jim Harrington

Apr 8•Constance Dykhuizen

The Gilded Age

Even if philanthropy is broken, why generosity is still important

Mar 30•Constance Dykhuizen

A woman of conviction

How I learned that crime is relative, borders are fiction, and we all need each other

Jan 27•Constance Dykhuizen

Our World as It Is

On Advent and finding the light

Dec 16, 2025•Constance Dykhuizen

A Continuous and Increasing Joy

On Rosalía, being in Thailand & finding a sacred place

Nov 17, 2025•Constance Dykhuizen

Survive and Create Despite It

An Interview with a Photographer in Gaza

Oct 7, 2025•Constance Dykhuizen

Neither are you free to abandon it

Things are 🍌🍌🍌 right now, and I find myself grasping for things in my control.

Sep 22, 2025•Constance Dykhuizen