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Reflecting on 2022 - Michelle Varghoose's Newsletter

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Adventures from the Middle of Nowhere

In January 2022, I packed everything I owned into my Toyota and drove with my sister from the Bay Area to our new home, a small town in the middle of the desert. My sister had received a great offer to work in the clinic in town. Since I was still trying to avoid going back to the corporate world, I decided to move with her. I remember pulling up to the quaint dusty house I now call home. Certain quirky things like multiple sheds and ominous “smile you’re on camera” signs on the fence seemed to suggest the last owner was the type of person who was prepared for the end of the world. The…

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