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Kalila Holt

New York
As seen in: Heavyweight, The New York Times, Gimlet Media
fiction writer + @heavyweight senior producer. The first time I went to a waterpark, I got stuck on the lazy river and a lifeguard had to come help me.
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By Tim McKeough Verified, Kalila Holt, Ganda Suthivarakom, Jessica Grosse
| The New York Times Verified
What does holding on really get us? Tim Herrera Smarter Living Editor One of my favorite party games is to ask a group of people this question: What is your oldest or most cherished grudge? Without fail, every person unloads with shockingly specific, intimate detail about their grudge. Career slights (intentional or not), offhand-yet-cutting remarks, bitter friendship dissolutions; nothing is too small when it comes to grudges.
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How to Revisit the Ghosts of Your Past

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By Kalila Holt
| The New York Times Verified
Instead of pushing them aside, confront your nagging memories and make your own happy ending. May 13, 2019 We all have moments from our past that gnaw at us — a regret, an unanswered question, an old tragedy. We obsess over these moments when we can’t sleep, or when we need a good cry. But most days, we try to ignore these unwelcome memories, pushing them aside so we can buy groceries or go to work or do new things that we won’t regret.
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