Camilo, such an important and insightful message wrapped in a beautiful and heartfelt story. Our hearts have to break so that we can let more life in. That was my favorite part - you celebrating the feeling of your heart breaking.
One last small, but big, detail not to be overlooked, Bixby was a perfect name for the heroine.
Ah that moment when we are rejected by a friend and have to hang out with the friend. Very awkward, no matter how mature we think we are behaving 😅 Well captured!
This was a delight. And thank you for writing this! - "But it cannot be doused in hormones that create a full body tingle. It cannot grieve so deeply that your diaphragm tires from weeping, it cannot feel joy so fiercely that ecstasy becomes timeless." Makes me want to cheer. The cherry on top of the whole thing was the custom subscribe call to action at the bottom. Brilliant.
Rick, I was just talking to Alex today and thinking how lucky we are of having you in our corner. Thank you for your comments here and in all other pieces!
Oh man, there is definitely too much talent, inspiration, and writing to cheer about and to keep up with. Thanks for your appreciation of the comments.
Beautifully told and extremely relatable story. Really enjoyed reading this one - thanks for digging through the cringe archives for us and honoring the theme of the week!
Ugh, your prose moves me. You dropped me into the moment of your full body tingle.
It prompted me to reflect on my own physical experiences with heartbreak. For me, it felt like my chest was stuffed with fluff like a teddy bear.
Your storytelling is golden. Poetic, vulnerable, with a distinct Camilo humor that pulls the reader forward.
Thank you dear Rachael! I cherish comments like these.
"after a charming paddle-board date that ended up not being a date" This cracked me up -- I have totally been there 🤣
Great story and message! Definitely our ability to feel makes us human, amazing definition 👌
Thank you Oscar!
This essay!! This footnotes!! <3 Glad they saw the light of day. Such a fun read, Camilo
Thank you Cata!
Camilo, such an important and insightful message wrapped in a beautiful and heartfelt story. Our hearts have to break so that we can let more life in. That was my favorite part - you celebrating the feeling of your heart breaking.
One last small, but big, detail not to be overlooked, Bixby was a perfect name for the heroine.
Ha, thank you James; the name Bixby just came out of nowhere, so I'm glad it resonated (and it does sound badass the more I say it!)
Ah that moment when we are rejected by a friend and have to hang out with the friend. Very awkward, no matter how mature we think we are behaving 😅 Well captured!
You recommendation for curated essays reminded me of another good collection: https://www.themarginalian.org
Ah yes, The Marginalian/Brain Pickings is the OG of curation on the Internet, in my opinion. Thanks for sharing again though!
This was a delight. And thank you for writing this! - "But it cannot be doused in hormones that create a full body tingle. It cannot grieve so deeply that your diaphragm tires from weeping, it cannot feel joy so fiercely that ecstasy becomes timeless." Makes me want to cheer. The cherry on top of the whole thing was the custom subscribe call to action at the bottom. Brilliant.
Rick, I was just talking to Alex today and thinking how lucky we are of having you in our corner. Thank you for your comments here and in all other pieces!
Oh man, there is definitely too much talent, inspiration, and writing to cheer about and to keep up with. Thanks for your appreciation of the comments.
Beautifully told and extremely relatable story. Really enjoyed reading this one - thanks for digging through the cringe archives for us and honoring the theme of the week!
Thank you my friend! I got a lot more cringe where that came from!
What a great story! It made me feel a lot of those uniquely human emotions. ❤️
Thank you Mariana! You've always been a model for presence and feeling things. I'm glad it resonated!
I am riveted by your storytelling. The setup and pacing is perfect. I’ve never considered the heartbreak as what makes us uniquely humane. Thank you.