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I Hope 30 Loves You as Much as I Do
In the fall of my sophomore year of high school, I showed up to the annual softball tryouts as a “returner.” Having made the team as a freshman, my spot was already reserved, so I was just there to volunteer my time, meet prospective players, and, along with my teammates, be the butt of the… Continue reading
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The One Question I Keep Asking Myself
When I was little, I was often asked what I wanted to be when I grew up. When I was in high school, I was often asked what I was going to study in college. When I was in college, I was often asked what my plans were after graduation. When I reached my mid-twenties,… Continue reading
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Our Olympic Moment
Yesterday marked the end of the 2020/2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo. While I am sad to see them go, I’m sure my sleep schedule is very grateful. There were a lot of nights spent staying up late on the couch, watching hours and hours of recorded events, cheering—sometimes screaming—on not only Team USA, but all… Continue reading
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A Name for Smoggy Days
Yesterday was a smoggy day. Sure, in Los Angeles, it’s smoggy most days. But that’s not the smog I’m talking about. Some days I wake up feeling low. Sad. Or what I like to describe as “heavy.” It’s when every worry, insecurity, and regret seem to be sitting on top of me, making it hard… Continue reading
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30 Good Things that Happened in June
Hello and welcome back to another edition of All the Good Things. It’s been a couple months, but we’re back! Let’s dive right in. . 1) Days after getting married, this woman donated a kidney to her new husband’s ex-wife 2) This boy got an incredible souvenir: 3) This 94 year old woman received her high… Continue reading
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Look for the Happy Middles
The other day I was listening to a podcast that discussed the cliché: happiness is a journey, not a destination. It got me thinking about movies and books and their tendency to have “happy endings”—a direct contradiction of this cliché. Oftentimes we are given a main character, and a single obstacle, choice, or relationship that… Continue reading
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Just What I Needed
Last year, right after I turned 30, I was at the dentist. Having just finished a cleaning, I was sat up straight in the chair, my ponytail flattened and messy, and my eyes—which I close during every appointment—still adjusting to the bright light of the room. The dental hygienist was talking positively about my teeth,… Continue reading
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O-Hi It’s My Trauma
Midway through February I was sitting at my desk, looking up at my Wanderlust calendar, wanting to go somewhere. The vaccine had just started circulating and I wanted to put something on the calendar that might help expedite our wait for the new normal. Three months later, my sister, my best friend Allison, and I… Continue reading
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It’s My First Try
It goes without saying that we face a lot of pressure every day. Pressure to do or say the right thing. Pressure to look a certain way or be interested or educated in certain things. Pressure to be in the same stage of life as our friends or to forego our comfort level in order… Continue reading
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March & April Favorites
I’m having one of those days where I want to say, I can’t believe it’s going to be May already. But then I feel like I could also ask, is it only May? But also, what day is it? You know? It’s been a wild couple of months. Luckily, I have found some good things… Continue reading
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