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I Don't Want to Be Discovered. I Want to Be Understood
Reflections on visibility, proximity, and what creative recognition really costs
Shannon Hilson
Writer of essays, reflections, and cultural commentary. Exploring creativity, inner life, and what it means to grow wiser on purpose.
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The Difference Between Having a Thought and Publishing It
How I decide when to stop writing and close the tab
Movies
Jim Carrey, Andy Kaufman, and the Art of Letting People Squirm
A love letter to social experiments, good-natured trolling, and intentional confusion
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Everyone Clicks the Personal Blog
And I think I've finally stopped wondering why
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Being Seen Is Not the Same as Being Available
On attention, assumption, and choosing where access ends
Life
What I’m Doing When I Don’t Have Much to Give
Keeping commitments and maintaining creative connection during an intense stretch
Personal Development
You Don't Need a "New You" in the Dead of Winter
Rethinking January’s obsession with reinvention
Life
Life, Slightly Out of Order
A quiet check-in during a slightly unsettled stretch
Creativity
The Joy of Not Explaining Yourself
What happens when you stop rushing to make your ideas legible
Freelancing
Being Honest Without Making Yourself Unhireable
What freelancers get wrong about authenticity, vulnerability, and public writing
Connection
Some Emails Are Just… There
What to do with messages you never asked for
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On Not Wanting an Audience for Every Thought Anymore
A look back at oversharing as survival and what comes after it