motivation
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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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The Small Conversations Right Before We Step Outside
We are in the thick of the triple digits in Southern California, which makes getting outside more difficult, especially if you don’t want to be entirely miserable. By 8:00am it is 80 degrees, and it doesn’t get below that until about 11:00pm. For most of the day it hangs around 100. But that’s July for… 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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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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How Jazzercise Unexpectedly Changed My Life (And the Way I Exercise)
“Do you want to try Jazzercise with me tonight?” After hearing this question from my mom on a weekday afternoon, my immediate reaction was to laugh. Not callously, but curiously. A giddiness bubbled in my stomach that was reminiscent of being asked to dance by a middle school boy—it was both exciting and slightly embarrassing.… 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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The Perfect May Evening
At about 3:00pm yesterday, I woke up from an accidental two-hour nap. Needless to say, I felt like I was going to die. My arms and legs were heavy, my eyes were protesting staying open, my body as a whole was trying to reason with me—let’s just go back to sleep, we’ll wake you up… Continue reading
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Eat the Cake While it’s in Front of You
My favorite cake in the world is celebration cake from Susie Cakes. Whenever I find myself in front of one, ready to take my first bite, I am so excited, but I am also sad. Why? Because I know that in about five minutes (or less), that piece of cake will be gone. And in… Continue reading
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