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A change in the quality of life
There's a new and unfamiliar feeling that I hope is here to stay
23 hrs ago • 
Marcello De Feo

October 2025

The nerfection of pobody
Learn your limits, them work within them
Oct 24 • 
Marcello De Feo
The capriciousness of grief
The five stages of grief are not always linear, equally proportionate, or even experienced
Oct 1 • 
Marcello De Feo

September 2025

If we're being honest
When the definition of self has nothing to do with who you are, it's a problem.
Sep 18 • 
Marcello De Feo
Did we forgot?
We promised we never would. I think we did.
Sep 12 • 
Marcello De Feo
Whining about a first-world problem
Time to get out the world's tiniest violin
Sep 2 • 
Marcello De Feo

August 2025

The Great Imposter
Sometimes fact trumps syndrome
Aug 30 • 
Marcello De Feo
Though I'm not handy
It's time to think about life beyond myself
Aug 23 • 
Marcello De Feo
Tonight, I throw myself in two
The best relationship is the one that slowly grows over time
Aug 12 • 
Marcello De Feo
Failing with fire
A reflection on burnout, growth, and slowing down
Aug 6 • 
Marcello De Feo
Toothpicks, tinfoil, and tiramisu
Restaurant culture in the 90's was a unique experience
Aug 2 • 
Marcello De Feo

July 2025

On the provenance of self
Physics holds us together, language defines our reality
Jul 25 • 
Marcello De Feo
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