The Dream That Took Me Away
I’m 35,000 feet above the ground, chasing a dream I’ve held close for years. A dream I prayed for, worked for, and now, finally, have within reach. But as th…
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Closure: Sometimes It’s a Blank Page, Not a Period
A few years ago, he just disappeared, like poof, gone. No goodbyes, nothing. Just left me hanging. I found myself standing at a crossroads, lost and confused, …
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Thank you, Ate!
Here’s to all the older sisters or Ates out there! Those unflappable dynamos who somehow, magically, always seem to know where the lost remote is, or how to …
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The Masked Girl
If life were an opera, then I'd be that performer with an oversized mask, hopping around the stage, praying that no one notices that underneath, I'm st…
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I Will Keep Going
Every journey starts with a single step. In my case, it seemed like that step led straight onto a treadmill. Yep, it’s going to be a long road, and by all calc…
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Mirror Talk: When My Reflection Spoke Up
Hey you, yes you – the one quietly wrestling with the tempest within, the one whose eyes carry stories untold and dreams unspoken. I see you standing there, ju…
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A Time-Tangled Tea Party: When Little Me Met Teen Me and Almost-Adult Me
In a place beyond the confines of time, an 8-year-old's bedroom transformed into the quirkiest tea party venue. The guests? Three versions of the same girl…
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