In the Margins
Becca WoodIn the Margins is a column about noticing — from the significance of our existence to the breaths in between. A series of essays, observations, thoughts, lines and unsent drafts from my Notes app. I'm happy you're here.
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Living in the echo: Holding New York City’s grief with honor and responsibility
When two planes horrifically crashed into the Twin Towers on the sunny morning of September 11, 2001, altering the course of American history, I wasn’t in New York City.
In fact, I wasn’t anywhere near Lower Manhattan. Over in the Midwest...
Things I thought were normal but were really dyslexia
Yes, I am a professional writer with dyslexia. The irony is not lost on me.
When I worked as a reporter and editor for NBC News’ TODAY, I had the opportunity to go in studio to interview acclaimed businesswoman Emma Grede.
During my pre...
8 things I do that would have had me burned at the stake
The Holy Roman Empire probably would have liked to see me burn.
While I’ve long resonated with being a stereotypical witch (read: I carried around a stuffed black cat and broomstick at age 4), it’s really the the healing practices and spi...
Poetry Club: 'everything happens for a reason' never sat right with me
An original poem on alchemizing the depths of pain into love and beauty
Friday’s In the Margins essay reminded me of a poem I wrote after attending a Reiki retreat in June 2025 in Puglia, Italy.
I don't want my kids to pray for a long life
Should I have the chance to be a mother one day, I don’t want to tell my kids to pray for a long life.
Growing up, we were naturally asking that God or any higher power give us the most time possible on this earth — time to love more, lau...
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Writer and former NBC News journalist. Walking around New York City, just noticing. Stay for essays, field notes, unsent drafts and poetry
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