Amanda Stuart, Seeking Solitude (PEOPLE 2026)

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A young woman was sitting on the rocks at the beach, on her own. I was struck by the contrast of this young woman, writing in a journal, as compared with the harsh, dark rocks. She appeared fragile, possibly at risk, even. though she is clearly comfortable engrossed in her writing with her coffee cup next to her,

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