Category: Reflection
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You have not missed your exit
Highway driving is/can be incredibly stressful. The thing that gives me peak anxiety is trying to change lanes during rush hour. To oversimplify, I would say that I get stressed as I think about how close my exit is, the number of cars zooming past me, and the lack of opportunities. A better word might…
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The problem is not the problem
Valerie Lipovetsky spoke candidly about the nose job she got at age 16. Finally after years of not feeling confident with how she looked, she had the solution she sought. Except the self-doubt remained. That’s why, as she tells the audience, she preaches self-love and body acceptance despite her own plastic surgery journey. Because no…
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The life-changing power of an unconventional subway ride
I can only imagine it started like this. She was bored on the train as she headed out late at night. The car was otherwise empty, and her favorite song started to play. She is vibing and decides to film herself. In that moment she became London’s Tube Girl. While I have no intention of…
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This isn’t recess
You have to stop waiting to be picked. Choose yourself. You are (likely) no longer a kid at recess just trying to get into a pickup game. You don’t need to wait on the sidelines waiting for someone to look your way and choose you. That is not how this works. Yes, there are a…
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Thankfully unsuccessful
I am writing this on Thanksgiving Day here in the states. Obviously, I have to write about what I’m thankful for. I just want to say thank you to all of you who have ever come across this blog and given it a read. And I am even more thankful that this page is experiencing…
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Take a deep breath. The Black Friday sales have already begun.
You are already getting the emails and seeing the commercials. All of the stores have already started their Black Friday sales. Breathe deeply. Even though it all seems enticing, remember you don’t have to buy anything, just because it’s on sale. If you have been trying to save money to reach your goals, you can…
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Never enough time
Sometimes I wish I had more hours in the day. Then, then I would be able to get everything done. If only I had 24 hours with no interruptions, my entire to do list with be crushed. And then sometimes a wonderful thing will happen. A meeting will be cancelled, and suddenly I have more…
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Breaking a first impression
I have an entire list of things I can’t do. Or rather, I have a list of things I can’t do if I want to uphold a particular image. I want to leave a good impression, even though I haven’t quite defined what that means. All I know is that, I am constantly thinking how…
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Turns out I’m not a magician
This is awkward, but I must admit to you all, and more importantly to myself, that I am not a magician. I had been going through life with a set of hopes and dreams, with this vision of how my life would be radically different in three years. I have just come to the painful…
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This will be a subpar post
I have about an hour until midnight, or about an hour left to make good on my goal of posting everyday. I am out of ideas. I am tired. I have more things left to do for work. The last thing I want to be doing right now in between yawns is working on a…
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