Heated Rivalry Made Me Horny—Then It Made Me Sad

Situationships, long timelines, and why it hit closer than expected

Dec 17 • Tomik Dash

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October 2025

Portal: The Unexpected Spaces Where We Find Ourselves

A personal essay on finding sanctuary, independence, and emotional escape in the unlikeliest places

Oct 11 • Tomik Dash

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August 2025

If My Life Were a Movie, What Would the Audience Yell?

Ambition, survival, and the consequence that forced me to listen.

Aug 25 • Tomik Dash

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The Gratitude Mistake That Took Me Two Years to Fix

Gratitude isn’t about noticing blessings — it’s about inhabiting them.

Aug 21 • Tomik Dash

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Cold Call the Homies

The Lost Art of Picking Up the Damn Phone

Aug 6 • Tomik Dash

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July 2025

Launching My Nonprofit Consulting Practice + New Fire Island Podcast

Life updates: Nonprofit Ignition launch, creative independence, and podcast partnership opportunities

Jul 10 • Tomik Dash

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April 2025

Mental Slumps Don’t Just Go Away. You Have to Climb Out.

How ritual didn’t fix me — but it reminded me who I was under the fog.

Apr 18 • Tomik Dash

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March 2025

Not a Boy, Not Yet a Daddy

Or am I?

Mar 30 • Tomik Dash

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Why I Started Painting — Even Though I Knew I’d Be Bad at It

Creative work doesn’t need to be good, marketable, or impressive to be worth doing.

Mar 24 • Tomik Dash

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Instead of Trying Harder, Try Softer

New Approach, Same Tomik

Mar 19 • Tomik Dash

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February 2025

Full Circle Moment: My Conversation with Joan Garry & Glennda Testone

What I Shared on the Nonprofits Are Messy Podcast About Leading a Small Nonprofit

Feb 17 • Tomik Dash

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December 2024

I Don’t Want to Watch the Beyoncé Halftime Show With My Family

Musings From a Beyoncé Stan Whose Family Needs to Meet the Muthafuckin’ Moment

Dec 25, 2024 • Tomik Dash

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