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Let’s Not Worry Ourselves Out of the Present
“I can’t worry my way into another outcome in the future. I can (and do) worry myself out of any enjoyment of the present.” This was one of those lines that, even as I read it for the very first time, I knew it was meant for me to see. I audibly huffed like a Continue reading
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Writing the 100 Pages Movie (Part 2)
You can read the first part of this series here. . “What is your next dream project? Your pie in the sky wish?” A group of us sat in our Airbnb, eating pizza and making conversation, buzzing with anticipation for the following day’s activities. It was the first time most of us had seen each Continue reading
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The Trials of Picking a Good Outfit
I was recently trying to pick out an important outfit. An outfit that I wanted to look cute in, an outfit I wanted to *work*, an outfit that, in a direct quote to my sister, I wanted to be “stylish and easy going and comfortable and warm but not too warm in case we’re in Continue reading
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A Love Letter to Road Rage
I’ll be the first to admit I have road rage. I can’t help it. I mean, I could, but then where would I put my anger? I was raised in Southern California, raised a Southern California driver, I need at least a little bit of rage in me to survive out here. Everyone is in Continue reading
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More Like a River Than a Statue
For my birthday a few years ago, my sister got me a letter board, and it has since become home to a quote and/or idea that inspires me. I often like to choose one at the beginning of the year or in light of a big change, to give my mind something to focus on Continue reading
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A Cozy Week in Spain
I was off to a rocky start. I was standing at the American Airlines counter at the Chicago O’Hare airport, considering bursting into tears, as the kind woman across from me typed away on her computer. I had missed my connecting flight to Madrid after being given bad directions by an airport employee, and was Continue reading
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Have a Nice Life! (I Mean it)
I was listening to a podcast the other day and one of the hosts talked about how we often we only see people once in our whole lives. She described it in the context of getting her eyebrows done. She lives in New York, a bustling city of millions, and makes an appointment every couple Continue reading
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Maybe We’re All Polyhedrons
When I was in 8th grade, my geometry teacher assigned our class to create polyhedrons, which are three dimensional shapes whose sides are comprised of polygons (triangles, squares, pentagons, etc.) It was one of our final projects of the fall semester, and one that required a lot of calculations (and glue) to pull off. I Continue reading
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The Year of “Peace”
Of all the words I’ve been given before, I have to admit I was the most excited about peace. On the surface, peace is the least intimidating word I’ve gotten so far. It is calming and enticing. It is something we all seek, even when we’re not trying. Peace? I asked as I sought assurance. Continue reading
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17 Goals for 2024
What better way to finish out a year than with a good old list of goals? Like last year, I’m not choosing goals that are strictly tangible and trackable. I’ve also picked things that I want to be more mindful of in myself and my relationships. And as always, I’ve picked 17 because it’s my Continue reading
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