As 2018 comes to a close, a lot of journalists are re-posting pieces they were most proud of writing this year. I only want to re-post one, though, because it's potentially the most impactful thing I've ever written. (I'm serious) https://newrepublic.com/article/148190/know-healing-crystals-come-from …
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The idea for this story was borne of a delirious Friday office discussion about why a water bottle with a crystal in it cost $90. It evolved into a maddening investigation into the sources of these ubiquitous stones, which produced fascinating answers. https://newrepublic.com/article/148190/know-healing-crystals-come-from …
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When we published this story, it really blew up. Seriously; it may be the most trafficked thing I've ever written. It's sustainable traffic, too, bc every few weeks, it shoots up on our Chartbeat again, usually the result of a healing crystal fan page post https://newrepublic.com/article/148190/know-healing-crystals-come-from …
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But the traffic is not why I consider this piece impactful. I consider it impactful because of the countless messages I've gotten this year from healing crystal sellers and buyers alike, saying they had never even considered the question. https://newrepublic.com/article/148190/know-healing-crystals-come-from …
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I consider it impactful because in most of the messages I've received, buyers and sellers thank me for writing it and pledge to do more to ensure ethical sourcing before buying and selling healing crystals.https://newrepublic.com/article/148190/know-healing-crystals-come-from …
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Two women who run large popular healing crystal stores online have told me, separately, that they're going to start writing books about where these stones come from and how they're mined.https://newrepublic.com/article/148190/know-healing-crystals-come-from …
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And on a personal note, it's become a weird thing I'm known for. Like I went to a party with lots of media people recently, and after I introduced myself to an editor at a big publication he said "Oh I know you! You wrote that crystals story!"https://newrepublic.com/article/148190/know-healing-crystals-come-from …
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You're Crystal-Girl. Embrace it.
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as someone who has mostly been known as "poop beat girl" i FULLY embrace crystal girl
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