PETITE OVER 40・ PERSONAL ESSAYS ・SEATTLE

Writing that pays close attention

On small joys, overlooked beauty, and the life that unfolds when you slow down enough to notice it. A newsletter for women who are done rushing.

Sherry R. Dryja Sherry R. Dryja

Letting Go of the Handrail

On a Seattle bus to improv school, I met a man wearing a crown of toilet paper, carrying a bag of beef jerky. Years later, I think about what he taught me about rejection, self-consciousness, and the freedom to offer the world your whole self.

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