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honest, good, and real
Someday I will stop writing about isolation, but not today… In a lot of ways my journey through solitude continues. I’m alone less, but...

Ilan Cooley
Nov 10, 20232 min read
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soul-o
soul-o I am constantly being forced into solitary situations, and I don’t really understand why. After glimpses of normal socialization...

Ilan Cooley
Jun 21, 20233 min read
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crouching gopher, hidden cobra
I am, at times, a coiled cobra, ready to strike. After too much time in the snake charmer’s basket, I can no longer resist the seductive...

Ilan Cooley
Mar 27, 20232 min read
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jack in the box
I turn the crank and it plays a silly song. Even though you know what’s about to happen, it’s still a bit startling when the lid springs...

Ilan Cooley
Jan 30, 20232 min read
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hold on
"I have trouble processing information, and doing routine tasks. It is hard to navigate personal situations, and read social cues. If I...

Ilan Cooley
Jun 14, 20222 min read
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zig zag
"We need to shatter our snail shell shackles and start to really live again." Life seems linear in a lot of ways, but that’s the macro...

Ilan Cooley
May 24, 20222 min read
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isolation 201 - a new chapter
"It is time to step into the reality of what is, and let go of what will not be. Even though abstract and unknown factors and influences...

Ilan Cooley
Aug 16, 20212 min read
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we can fly
"Something beautiful comes from solitude and darkness. Find your wings and fly. Find your way and go. But please know, everything you...

Ilan Cooley
Apr 20, 20212 min read
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see me
"We need to let people know we still see them. We see them, even if we cannot wrap our arms around them. As I sit here alone, feeling...

Ilan Cooley
Mar 22, 20214 min read
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1918
"A lot of women came before me to forge the path I now walk freely. I am thankful for the women who set precedents, and anyone who...

Ilan Cooley
Mar 8, 20213 min read
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