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Brie Monetti

Brie is a blue-haired writer, fluent in the language of wonder, the occasional inappropriate joke and all things adventure. From photo journalism for surf hostels in the Dominican Republic to ski instruction in the Rocky Mountains to ethnographic research in Cairo, Brie is passionate about the universal art of sharing stories, which she documents on her blog, LightlyDeeply.

8 posts

A man and woman standing in the sun on a lawn with their shadows in front of them

4 min

The Confidant

When Loving Someone Means Walking Away

We have to unlearn the unhealthy compromise we have been taught—that loving someone always means staying.

The sun peering through the clouds over a river

2 min

The Dreamer

Dear 2020,

So with a radical gratitude, we will thank you.

A close up of a woman's face with pink hair and bangs

5 min

The Dreamer

The Importance of Dealing With Childhood Trauma

It is possible to free the child in us who was crippled by trauma. It is possible to heal.

A women standing with her hands in her pockets

4 min

The Beautician

You Don’t Need to Discover Your Worth, You Just Need to Remember It

You are—and always have been worthy. Remember that.

A picture of two arms outstretched, removing a jacket off of a woman

4 min

The Confidant

An Open Letter to My Former Ideal Self

A letter to your past wide-eyed, sun-kissed self

A woman sitting while she looks at greenery

4 min

The Confidant

What Love Is Not

This is for the girl, boy, woman or man who was told what love was—and never what love is not.

A close up of tall grass in a field

5 min

The Confidant

We’ll Fight and Demand Reform Until We All Can Breathe

We will continue to fight and to demand reform until we can collectively exhale.

A black and white photo of a desert

3 min

The Dreamer

What We Can Learn From Coronavirus

Here’s what we can learn from this global pandemic.

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