life: examined
by shanna trenholmin 🎭️ Culture
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life: examined
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life: examined invites curiosity—it's a newsletter, a love letter, a post card—a collection of ideas & thoughts about living a creative, slow & intentional life in France (formerly Portugal). Everyone is welcome—no paywalls, here!
About shanna trenholm
Writer, collagist, curious human living in 🇫🇷 via 🇵🇹 via 🇺🇸. I write about moving abroad, living a simple, car-free life, and staying creative while being the host to invisible illnesses --> chronic fatigue, fibro, etc. Also, AI NOPE.
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