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Do You Know This Smell?
I’ve been thinking a lot about smells recently, and how interesting it is that we can know and retain and understand so many smells, but the knowledge and memories associated with them are often only triggered when we physically smell them. Trying to describe a smell is like trying to describe a texture. You can… Continue reading
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I Am 33 and…
Today is my birthday! Fun fact: I don’t love my birthday! Not because I don’t like celebrating another year of being alive, but because I don’t like the attention. I feel more self-conscious on my birthday than any other day because it’s home to the most surprises, and I hate surprises even more than I… Continue reading
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Let the Pinball Ping
I was listening to the Modern Love podcast the other day and writer Samantha Joseph read her essay, “I Had to Stop Asking Why” that was previously published in the column. It is a beautiful piece that touches on suicide and the questions that family and friends are left with in the aftermath, and there… Continue reading
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I Like Peanut M&M’s Now (Because I Can Change My Mind)
For about a decade now, my mom, sister, and I, as well as my two aunts, have had season tickets to the Pantages Theater in Los Angeles. We see seven shows a year, getting together one Tuesday a month to make the drive downtown for whichever musical or play is on rotation. As part of… Continue reading
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Maui & The Impossible (Where Humanness Becomes Our Greatest Strength)
About a week ago I watched The Impossible, which is a movie about the 2004 tsunami that devastated Indonesia. The film focuses on a family that was staying at a resort in Thailand, who all managed to both survive the tsunami and find each other amongst the chaos afterward. Ever since I saw this movie… Continue reading
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When You Fear the Unknown, Remember What Else is There
The unknown is not my favorite place. In fact, it is arguably my least favorite place in the world. I like to be in control. I like to know what to expect. I like to prepare for any and all outcomes so that I have a better chance of actually enjoying myself. Now, sometimes, I… Continue reading
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May & June Favorites
Hello there! It’s a weird work week with the holiday landing on a Tuesday. So here are some favorites landing on a Thursday. . Podcasts For the most part, I stay away from daily podcasts because I am quick to fall behind and then I shame spiral about it. However, It’s Going to Be Okay… Continue reading
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The Tour de France is Not What I Thought—It’s Better.
In the last few months, I have gotten very into the slew of sports documentaries available to stream. I love watching people push themselves to their limits and reach elite athletic status. It’s inspiring to see what bodies are capable of, what people are capable of, and it is so easy to root for people… Continue reading
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A Prayer for the Comment Sections of the World
While I’ve always known that internet trolls are a thing, and that the anonymity that comes with a screen allows people to say things—horrible things—that they most likely wouldn’t say when put face to face with someone, I have recently been floored by the sheer number of opinions that are thrown every which way at… Continue reading
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Be a Thermometer
A few weeks ago, I was at church and our pastor said something that really stuck out to me. He said, “Be a thermometer, not a thermostat.” If you Google the phrase, you’ll find that it has been taught before, in reverse, and often in regards to relationships with other people. This Forbes article discusses… Continue reading
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