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Describe something you learned in high school. Something that I learned is how privileged I was to grow up on a farm and have fresh produce at my finger tips. I remember one day being at school and pulling an apple out of my lunch bag and a friend looking disgusted because I didn’t wash…
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true love, you love
“Hurt people hurt people” This saying has always been true but has really been resonating with me over the last year, especially as I begin to heal some of my own past traumas and take responsibility for the role that I’ve played in contributing to my own hurt. I’ve always said that I’m a terrible…
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Laughter is the best medicine
What makes you laugh? Lame dad jokes, kids and how they always say what’s on their minds, Anna Kendrick, funny animal videos but particularly how cats react to cucumbers, Ryan Reynolds, my older brother Brian, ridiculous autocorrect texts, my cousin Jessie, my kitty Hugo when he does his little waddle run to chase his toys,…
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Positively Me
Above, I responded to some journal prompts from the High 5 Challenge by Mel Robbins. What is that, you ask? Simply, it’s looking at yourself in the mirror each day – I mean REALLY looking at yourself (a really tough thing for me to do – and I’m sure many others), giving yourself a High…
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Finding My Way
I used to be someone who thrived on routine. I know all of the benefits and I know what I need to do – it’s the getting there part lately that has been difficult! I’ve been listening to the Mel Robbins podcast (sorry not sorry for talking about this a lot – it’s been a…
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What was the best compliment you’ve received? One of the best compliments I’ve received was from a friend and colleague who complimented me on how healthy I looked. It was a simple shift from it being a comment about my appearance. Nothing grinds my gears more than someone who says, oh you’ve lost weight, or…
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Writing prompt: something that can happen in a second
Something that has been top of mind for me lately, is how in an instant, you can lose someone you thought would be around forever. In other, more poetic words, you never know how much time you have. Yesterday marked 2 years since my aunt Sandy passed away. Sandy wasn’t actually a sibling to either…
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Taanshi… hi!
Hi everyone, it has been YEARS since I had a blog. I used to write DAILY, even if it was just to talk about how my day went. I’ve been journaling a lot more and spending a lot more time with my own thoughts. It has been both terrifying and liberating! I come from a…
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