Dear MS Copilot, I Can Fucking Write
Writing Life, Rants & Raves, Humor Kate Sjostrand Writing Life, Rants & Raves, Humor Kate Sjostrand

Dear MS Copilot, I Can Fucking Write

I’m fucking Gen X. I learned to write by hand, type on an actual typewriter, build an outline, stare at a blank page, fuck it up, crumple it up, and start again. AI can be an incredibly useful tool, but I’m not convinced we should outsource the basic human ability to take a thought out of our own heads and turn it into a fucking sentence.

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Trust
Personal Essays & Reflections Kate Sjostrand Personal Essays & Reflections Kate Sjostrand

Trust

Sometimes trust shows up in the smallest moments. Not in grand declarations or promises, but in knowing you can tell someone the truth without fear of judgment, disappointment, or strings attached. Last night, Dawna reminded me just how much that kind of trust means.

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Apparently, Talking Isn't Always Helping

Apparently, Talking Isn't Always Helping

I fucking love this woman, and when she's frustrated, every instinct inside me wants to fix things. Turns out, sometimes helping isn't solving. Sometimes helping isn't talking. Sometimes helping is finding some shade, drinking some fucking water, and shutting the hell up. Apparently, loving someone means learning that too.

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The Loudest Guy in the Room

The Loudest Guy in the Room

Sometimes the loudest guy in the room isn't the smartest. He's just the one who can't stand being ignored. After one too many encounters with men who mistake ego for competence, I found myself wondering why confidence so often replaces capability, and why the people worth listening to rarely have to raise their voices.

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Two Truths
Personal Essays & Reflections Kate Sjostrand Personal Essays & Reflections Kate Sjostrand

Two Truths

Love isn't finding someone who always agrees with you. It's finding someone whose perspective is different enough to challenge your own, and caring enough to listen when you get it wrong. Our first disagreement wasn't a crack in the foundation. It was another brick laid with honesty, humility, and a willingness to grow together.

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