North-ish

[Not-so-sweet] Disposition

I’m exhausted.

Dec 19 • Kirsten O'Brien

The Absence of Soft Love

On the Relationship Patterns That Have Shaped Me

Dec 14 • Kirsten O'Brien

November 2025

Every November

How many more until this feeling is gone?

Nov 10 • Kirsten O'Brien

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October 2025

Sad Girl Dinner

Surviving (if that’s what you call it) another night without you.

Oct 29 • Kirsten O'Brien

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A Nudge from the Universe

Or, the fortune cookie that made me quit my job.

Oct 27 • Kirsten O'Brien

We Aren’t Puzzles to Be Solved

A response to the Tylenol-autism misinformation wave.

Oct 11 • Kirsten O'Brien

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September 2025

Writer with a Lowercase W

An Invitation into My Mind

Sep 27 • Kirsten O'Brien

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Audio Clip Intros

If it's your cup of boba tea...

Sep 27 • Kirsten O'Brien

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1:34

Chernobyl: The Debt to Truth

“Every lie we tell incurs a debt to the truth, and sooner or later, that debt is paid.”

Sep 26 • Kirsten O'Brien

Metaphorically Bankrupt

What is "success" really worth if you're poor in experiences?

Sep 19 • Kirsten O'Brien

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A ✨ Proper ✨ Welcome

Still figuring out buttons and settings, but didn't want you to miss the real hello.

Sep 17 • Kirsten O'Brien

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🚿 Why the Shower

North-ish is morphing. What began as middle seat notes is now turning water imagery.

Sep 15 • Kirsten O'Brien

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