Member-only storyMy Work on Medium, Organized by Subject — Part 2Here’s where you’ll find more of the stuff you likeIlana Lydia·Follow5 min read·Jul 31, 2022--SharePhoto by Kim Schouten on UnsplashAbout MeIlana Lydia — About Me 2.0The story behind the storyilanalydia11.medium.comBooks and ReadingWhat if You Read Your Mom’s Autobiography and Found a New Level of Her Suffering?I’m grateful we didn’t find it any earliermedium.comWhat Are Words Exactly, and How Do They Operate? Why Does Reading Work?‘It shouldn’t woik, I tells ya!’medium.comCreativityWhat to Do When the Minute Hand Won’t Budge: Hacking TimeWhen you’ve got too much of it lapping at your kneesilanalydia11.medium.comHave You Felt Denser at Times in Your Life? Why, Do You Think?Some reasons may surprise youilanalydia11.medium.comWhat Are Ways We Can Invite More Fun Into Our Lives?One word: Gamifymedium.comDoctor WhoSeeing Doctor Who Through New Eyes in 2022: Thanks a Lot, ChibnallWhy Chibnall is responsible for the Doctor losing her mojomedium.com
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