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A Pocket Full of 2015
Life is always changing somehow. It’s hard to look back and really remember times that were uneventful. And although this year was challenging in a lot of ways, it was also rewarding to have lived through it all. I tried not live in fear of the future and mistakes. To instead look forward…
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How spring break gave me an open mind
My cousins came to visit me this past week during their spring break. They brought the ghost of college past with them and I’m still trying to kick it out. My cousin is 18 and she is my pride and joy. I have a very special bond with all of my cousins but she is…
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Why you should say “I’m sorry” less
I had trouble deciding what to write about this week since last week was so heavy. I’m glad I wrote that post but I regret not have a transition plan. You can’t exactly go from writing about death to writing about silly, irrational fears. My instinct was to apologize for not posting this Monday and thankfully…
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How death broke my family and Whatsapp put it back together
Death broke my family once. It all started when my grandfather had a stroke. He was the pillar holding up my dad’s side of the family. My dad has three brothers and four sisters. One of his sisters has five children. We’re a big family and it was only suitable that grandma and grandpa’s house…
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How a train station changed how I look at my body
I started working in downtown Los Angeles 7 months ago. I still live about 60 miles away so I take the Metrolink train into town every day. Union Station is a huge hub for transportation. There are buses, trains, railcars, and the underground metro. You can pretty much get anywhere in LA county and some…
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When your dogs fight
There are really few things I care as deeply for, as I do for my dogs. One of them I’ve known since he was 6 weeks old and the other 2 I’ve known for a little over a year. There are people who I have known longer than all my dogs have been alive and…