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ENOUGH. ENOUGH. ENOUGH.
‘I’m proud of you.’ Words that hit home deeper than ‘I love you’, sometimes. Words that disarm our guard, melt our need for protection, dissolve our hell-bented-ness for justification, validation, approval. Sometimes we just need to hear those words. We just want to know that we are worthy of praise, not just love (though in…
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That young girl & me
I went down memory lane. I’m not sure how I found it or why I felt compelled to go down it. But I did. This memory lane is lined with the titles of my blog posts, with the days, months, years of publication, scattered with the words of a young girl, a young woman, really,…
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Holy Pavement
I came home from work today ready to go to church. My body yearned to move, itself and the energy within. It didn’t matter what time it was, that I had work to do, that I had driven over an hour to get home, that I was tired, that I hadn’t eaten dinner, that –…
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Letter to the Universe Regarding My Partner
Dear Universe, You are really funny sometimes. Funny like fickle. But also funny like heart-meltingly good that I want to cry but I’ll just laugh instead. A little over a year ago, I remember being asked about my dating life and I replied with genuine giddiness and zeal, I love my singlehood. I can see…
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Origins – 65/100
One of the hardest parts of this chapter of my life is not feeling free to express and share as I am on social media. Specifically, regarding my parents. I do share openly on my blog and that’s shared on Facebook automatically but I’m about 100% sure that my parents don’t read it. They won’t…
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For me – 54/100
Life is happening for me. Hasn’t always felt that way. But even then, it was. Generously, freely, delightfully. Life is happening for me in ways I didn’t anticipate or even desire. In ways that flow to the depths of my soul, reach the edges of my heart. I am humbled and ecstatic. Expectant and content.…
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Well within
On the last Sunday of 2015, I decided to stop attending my church of 20+ years and start checking out other churches. In August of 2016, I decided to stop attending church, period. I felt I should take ownership of my faith and make a conscious decision regarding what I did with my spiritual life…
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No mo’ FOMO
I used to ask everyone I met while traveling for their contact info. I always wanted to find some way to connect because who knew what the future held. I stopped. Because I stopped feeling like I would miss out if I didn’t keep these people in my life somehow. I stopped feeling like they…
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Eating my carelessness and Randomness
On Monday, I broke about a dozen eggs. My mom had busted out a fresh 18-pack of eggs, took out 2 for breakfast, and left the carton on the counter. I, in an effort to be helpful, began to close the carton but, in another effort to be helpful, noticed the refrigerator door was swinging…
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Randomness from Orlando
Some things about the past few days in Orlando. I had Mexican for dinner with a Brazilian from the Airbnb I’m staying at. It was his first time trying Mexican. Highlight of the meal? His amazement and delight at horchata, drink of the gods and “arroz con leche in a cup!!”. Let’s enjoy his excitement evidenced…
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State of mind
I am the healthiest I’ve ever been. Healthier than when I was 110 pounds of lean muscle and 4% body fat. Healthier than when I could run 6.5 minute mile and a 61 second quarter mile (those times aren’t that fast but I’m a short Asian girl, so just let me have it haha). Healthier…