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Counterfactual Thinking Series


​Sometimes we find ourselves wishing we had done or said things differently in the moment, running through endless “what ifs” or “if I had only…” thoughts.

​This is called counterfactual thinking. That moment you say something dumb to the cashier of your favorite coffee shop and contemplate for hours whether you can ever show your face again. Or when you are confronted with blatant discrimination and the perfect comeback weighs on your mind minutes after everything is already said and done.

These pieces consider something that happened, real or make believe, personal or historical, and explored alternative routes and possible endings.

Latest pieces

Stay tuned for new Refractions every Monday!

Valentine's Day
Poetry by Tamara Nasution

The Mockingbird

Prose by Patrick Hare

A Moment Not Forgotten
poetry by Jonathan Bracker

Abstract Portrait Collection

art by Hanna Wright

Flight of Life
poetry by Priya Rajan

you are always welcome
poetry by Samantha Steiner

Don't Choose Your Own Adventure
​prose by Bryana Lorenzo

A Long Way Back
prose by Erik Peters
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