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Thoughts, ruminations, recommendations from a mindfulness therapist. My life has been a mix of literary exploration, government work, and global education. My journey has taken me across the world—from working with street children in Romania to teaching in South Korea—before returning home to focus on crisis management and therapy.

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Creative Writing


The Point of a Literary Journal
Letter from the Editor, Summer 2009 originally appeared here at Our Stories Literary Journal I have just put to bed the last issue of the...
Lex Enrico Santí, LCSW, MFA
Jun 1, 200910 min read
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Secrets of Publishing Revealed!
Letter from the Editor, Spring 2009 originally appeared here at Our Stories Literary Journal RECENTLY, I'VE BEEN FLOODED WITH QUESTIONS...
Lex Enrico Santí, LCSW, MFA
Apr 1, 20098 min read
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Interview with Steve Almond
Pre-Sugar Podcasting and, gosh, 12 or so years ago--Steve and I corresponded on this interview. I'm struck today just how gracious and...
Lex Enrico Santí, LCSW, MFA
Feb 1, 200912 min read
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Begin, Again
Letter from the Editor, Winter 2009 originally appeared here at Our Stories Literary Journal OFTEN IN THESE LETTERS FROM THE EDITOR I SHY...
Lex Enrico Santí, LCSW, MFA
Feb 1, 20093 min read
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The Slippery Slope
Letter from the Editor, Fall 2008 originally appeared here at Our Stories Literary Journal THE FIRST DRAFT IS ALWAYS THE SEXIEST; IT IS...
Lex Enrico Santí, LCSW, MFA
Nov 1, 20085 min read
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Not By Birth Alone
Letter from the Editor, Summer 2009 originally appeared here at Our Stories Literary Journal THE LAST THING I DO BEFORE UPLOADING A NEW...
Lex Enrico Santí, LCSW, MFA
Jun 1, 20084 min read
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Primum Non Nocere
Letter from the Editor, Spring 2008 originally appeared here at Our Stories Literary Journal I LIVE BY THE LAKE. CAYUGA LAKE. THERE ARE...
Lex Enrico Santí, LCSW, MFA
Apr 1, 20085 min read
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Perfection is an Illooooosssion
Letter from the Editor, Winter 2008 originally appeared here at Our Stories Literary Journal ”DON’T WORRY ABOUT IT— NOTHINGS PERFECT!”...
Lex Enrico Santí, LCSW, MFA
Feb 1, 20084 min read
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LIFE ISN'T TOLD IN REVISION
Letter from the Editor, Fall 2007 originally appeared here at Our Stories Literary Journal LIFE ISN'T TOLD IN REVISION. REALLY, IT'S NOT....
Lex Enrico Santí, LCSW, MFA
Nov 1, 20075 min read
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Unkie Editor
Letter from the Editor, Spring 2007 originally appeared here at Our Stories Literary Journal SOMEWHERE IN THE BACK OF MY HEAD THERE IS a...
Lex Enrico Santí, LCSW, MFA
Apr 1, 20076 min read
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It Started with a Dead Cat
Letter from the Editor, Winter 2007 originally appeared here at Our Stories Literary Journal I T STARTED WITH A DEAD CAT. THAT'S HOW OUR...
Lex Enrico Santí, LCSW, MFA
Feb 1, 20073 min read
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Make Yourself Understood
Letter from the Editor, Fall of 2007 originally appeared here at Our Stories Literary Journal SPEAKING ANOTHER LANGUAGE IS A LOT LIKE...
Lex Enrico Santí, LCSW, MFA
Nov 1, 20063 min read
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Founding of Our Stories
Letter from the Editor, Summer of 2006 originally appeared here at Our Stories Literary Journal There’s something wrong with the system....
Lex Enrico Santí, LCSW, MFA
Jun 1, 20063 min read
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