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Mirror In The Sky

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Write for Mirror in the Sky

Everything you need to know about becoming a writer with Mirror in the Sky — Mirror in the Sky is a publication that celebrates the 100 Best Albums, Movies, and Novels. The name was inspired by Stevie Nicks’ lyrics in Landslide. We look to the sky for divinity, but divinity lives and breathes in each of us. Art is where we witness each other’s fearful…

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Write for Mirror in the Sky
Write for Mirror in the Sky
Writing

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Mirror In The Sky

·Sep 13

City Lights: #11 Best Movie of All Time

History is Written by the Artists — The Project: Submerge myself in humanity’s best art in the form of the 100 Best Albums, Movies, and Novels. City Lights is the #11 best movie of all time, according to American Film Institute. The Results: Improved mood, less fear and anxiety, and the strongest faith in humanity I’ve ever…

Best Of

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City Lights: #11 Best Movie of All Time
City Lights: #11 Best Movie of All Time
Best Of

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Jun 24

The Russian Coup & the January 6th Plot

America This Week — I spent a lovely, hot summer night on my patio last night, with music and current-events-twitter, two of my favorite things. Thursday night, my husband and I went to Summerfest in Milwaukee and saw Eric Church perform. It was fantastic! But yesterday was a great day of solitude after the…

Russia

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The Russian Coup & the January 6th Plot
The Russian Coup & the January 6th Plot
Russia

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May 9

Are You There, God? It’s Me, Post-Menopausal Margaret

Forgive me, Mother, for I have sinned — We need to have a talk, g. At the naïve age of twelve, I begged and pleaded for this menstrual monstrosity. You knew what I was in for more than I did, god. I just wanted to fit in with my friends. I received the lesson you served me like…

Menopause

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Are You There, God? It’s Me, Post-Menopausal Margaret
Are You There, God? It’s Me, Post-Menopausal Margaret
Menopause

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Mar 10

How to Optimize Your Brain: Science Backs the Buddha

Quiet your monkey mind — Do you suffer from a “monkey mind”? Are you often cycling through the same thoughts and emotions? The Buddha described “monkey mind” as a restless, unsettled, and easily distracted mind. Oh look, it’s me. One of the most famous references to the monkey mind is in the Sutta Nipata, where…

Buddhism

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How to Optimize Your Brain: Science Backs the Buddha
How to Optimize Your Brain: Science Backs the Buddha
Buddhism

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Mirror In The Sky

·Mar 9

The Godfather: #2 Best Movie of All Time

American History through an Organized Crime Lens — The Project: Submerge myself in humanity’s best art in the form of the 100 Best Albums, Movies, and Novels. The Godfather is the #2 best movie of all time according to American Film Institute. The Results: Improved mood, less fear and anxiety, and the strongest faith in humanity I’ve ever…

Best Of

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The Godfather: #2 Best Movie of All Time
The Godfather: #2 Best Movie of All Time
Best Of

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Feb 24

WWIII/Civil War Update: Can You Feel the Tension?

Here come the indictments — I want to take a step back with you and approach this moment in time from a 30,000-foot view. It’s so easy to get bogged down in the headlines flying past us. Sometimes it becomes difficult to see the forest for the trees.

Politics

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WWIII/Civil War Update: Can You Feel the Tension?
WWIII/Civil War Update: Can You Feel the Tension?
Politics

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Feb 19

Launching an Exciting New Project + Celebrating a 30-Year Career

An exciting new project begins, and an honorable 30-year career in public service comes to a close — Writing: I write at my desk with a huge monitor. It’s where I spend most of my days, at my funky, modern little desk in my denim blue office, daydreaming out the window, or procrastinating on the interwebz. It’s the same desk that I sat at all those hours when I…

Writing

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Folio: A New Project + Celebrating a 30-Year Career
Folio: A New Project + Celebrating a 30-Year Career
Writing

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Mirror In The Sky

·Feb 16

#3 Album of All Time: Joni Mitchell, Blue

The magic healing of sad songs reveals our superpower — The Project: Submerge myself in humanity’s best art in the form of the 100 Best Albums, Movies, and Novels. Joni Mitchell’s Blue Album is the #3 Album of all time according to Rolling Stone. The Results: Improved mood, less fear and anxiety, and the strongest faith in humanity I’ve ever…

Best Of

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#3 Album of All Time: Joni Mitchell, Blue
#3 Album of All Time: Joni Mitchell, Blue
Best Of

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Mirror In The Sky

·Feb 10

4th Best Album: Stevie Wonder, Songs in the Key of Life

The Project: Submerge myself in humanity’s best art in the form of the 100 Best Albums, Movies, and Novels. Songs in the Key of Life is the #4 Album of all time according to Rolling Stone. The Results: Improved mood, less fear and anxiety, and the strongest faith in humanity…

Best Of

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4th Best Album: Stevie Wonder, Songs in the Key of Life
4th Best Album: Stevie Wonder, Songs in the Key of Life
Best Of

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Luella Schmidt

Luella Schmidt

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Writer ✱ Creator ✱ Entrepreneur. I write fiction and essays about art, history, politics, and justice. Read more at luellaschmidt.com.

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