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Elissa Laing

Elissa Laing

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Jun 11

When Sin Stops Being Fun

and sugar just ain’t as sweet

When Sin Stops Being Fun

Elissa Laing

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Jun 4

We Need to Stop Pretending the American Diet Isn’t Making People Sick

Crippling pain turned me into an armchair nutritionist.

We Need to Stop Pretending the American Diet Isn’t Making People Sick

Elissa Laing

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May 11

Feeding Children Amphetamines Is Easier Than Teaching Them the “Why”

The most overprescribed, over-homeworked generation is somehow testing much lower than other less well-funded countries... so why?

Feeding Children Amphetamines Is Easier Than Teaching Them the “Why”

Elissa Laing

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May 4

The Version of Your Past You Keep Believing Isn’t the Whole Story

Photo by Laura Fuhrman on Unsplash

The Version of Your Past You Keep Believing Isn’t the Whole Story

Elissa Laing

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May 1

Oh Neeza, Who Art Thou?

When Certainty Starts to Slip

Oh Neeza, Who Art Thou?

Elissa Laing

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Feb 9

Halftime Shows Dividing America in Half

Here’s What to Know About Both Shows

Elissa Laing

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Aug 5, 2025

Of Labubu’s and Christian Paranoia

Could the real demonic activity be all the fear-mongering?

Of Labubu’s and Christian Paranoia

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Growing Grief

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Elissa Laing

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Jun 16, 2025

Quantifying Happiness

Maybe it started on my grief journey, maybe before. But over the last few years I’ve realized how often I’ve made a disclaimer on my own…

Quantifying Happiness

Elissa Laing

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Feb 4, 2025

"Not Like Us"

Christianity, Homelessness, and Addiction

"Not Like Us"

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Growing Grief

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Elissa Laing

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Jan 29, 2025

The Ghosts of Grief Past, Present, and Future

“Ghost of the Future, I fear you more than any spectre I have seen!” —Ebeneezer Scrooge

The Ghosts of Grief Past, Present, and Future

Elissa Laing

Elissa Laing

I chronicle my journey living, loving, & learning. Passions: Jesus, music, art, travel, and conversation. COMING SOON: The Widow, The Wreckage, and The Wonder

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