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“Feel comfortable being alone”
One of my goals for traveling abroad was to become more comfortable being by myself. Most of my young adult life, I had spent with a partner which makes aloneness even more lonely at times. I think as humans one of our biggest fears is ending up alone. We crave connection with people, relationships with…
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Why I became a nurse
When your nurse walks into your room and introduces herself there is usually some simple exchange of words, a shallow introduction to ease the anxieties of being in the hospital. Getting poked and prodded by people you don’t know is somehow always less indecent when there is a shallow conversation. Many times the question “what…
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My abrupt decision to go live with elephants for a month.
I would argue that most of us have a breaking point. There comes a time when we cannot take the stress, the chaos, and the hustle anymore. Some of us will break much easier than others, just as some people may break more frequently than others. I did not expect to have my “mini life…
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That time I rage screamed off the grand canyon…
“Rage” is a strong word that can be very indicative of how we are feeling. When I think of the word rage in my head, I don’t see darkness, I see bright colors of red, orange, and yellow. I see blurriness caused by the sheer speed of everything whipping around. I hear loud music that…
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Comfort and Convenience
Comfort As humans, we are programmed to dislike change. We get comfortable in our routines, and they are responsible for the daily feeling of security when we get out of bed on the same side every day. We can start the coffee pot even in our morning daze without thinking about the steps. Routine is…
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How to Afford Living Alone
Let me start off by saying this is by no means a guide to success at living alone. However, I have definitely learned a few things and would like to share the love 🙂 Living alone in your twenty’s is a daunting task. I first started living alone last summer after my ex and I…
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How learning about my ethnicity lead me to a new family
Growing up I frequently was asked the question, “what are you?”. Fortunately and unfortunately for me, I was blessed with a naturally tan olive complexion that prompted people to ask me this. This came even more so in my small town where diversity was well– questionable. My last name sounded like a pasta dish so…
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A poem
People only ever fall in love with the idea of me. They feel my energy, see me dancing from across the room and are drawn in closer. The spontaneity that comes from someone a little “different” we will call it, is enthralling. They don’t know what it is that keeps them laughing and keeps them…
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30 things
List 30 things that make you happy. 1) The joy on people’s faces I see when I cook them something that’s warming to their soul 2) When any animal comes up to me and wants to cuddle or be pet 3) The fresh smell of the kitchen after spending an hour cleaning up 4) Finding…
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To all the Boys I’ve Loved Before
This week while taking a long drive home, this writing prompt came to me completely out of nowhere. Recently, I have been having lots of conversations about closure and what it looks like with a friend of mine currently going through a breakup. One of the conclusions I have came to is, there are varying…
Now What? 