Archive - Chantal’s Substack

Do Memories Matter if We Forget Them?

I lament what I forget and marvel at what I remember.

Jul 13 •

Chantal Laurie Below

January 2025

Listening to Creative Longing, Neil Diamond Style

I trust I’m not alone in my creative longings, that others also struggle with the gratification and grief of performing others’ lyrics when unwritten…

Jan 28 •

Chantal Laurie Below

October 2024

July 2024

How Julie Andrews and a Childhood Friend Connected me to my Ailing Mom

My mom’s not well.

Jul 8, 2024 •

Chantal Laurie Below

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