Category: Reflection
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You deserve a treat
Today, as I write this, is Treat Yo Self Day, October 13. Or rather, it’s a day where Tom and Donna, two characters on the tv series Parks and Rec, took part in annual self-care and splurging. And now, fans of the show do, too. It seems silly, taking on a fictional character’s holiday of…
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Learning to multiply
I’ve made a list. When I come into wealth, I’m going to finally go on that vacation, I’ll buy that bag, I will do that thing. And then, I started thinking about the work that money could do for the world. After I take care of myself, how can I take care of someone else?…
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Stage presence
I am so comfortable as a stage hand, putting together details backstage to make a show run smoothly. But to be the show? That’s not me. I don’t know how this came to be, but I have to get on stage and be the one that everyone’s looking at. It’s not the public speaking, it’s…
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Praying for originality
The same story plays over and over and over. Worse than the sequel fever in the movie theaters is the borrowed plot in the real world. At times it feels like this is a simulation. There is no way it is happening again. But it is. It’s happening on repeat. There are days where I…
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Breathe.
It is a moment of rest, so needed after an unusual amount of work this week. I had to keep going and going without breaks to get it all done. The pressure and anxiety were high. I had to give so much to the projects and to others, that I forgot to give to myself.…
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Oh, to do this more
If you poke around, you’ll notice that across this site, I do a lot of reviews. There’s fragrance, skincare, and travel (plus more). And if I had it my way, there would be much more of that. I would spend my days experiencing more fragrance, working with brands to learn more about the notes, the…
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Seeking originality
The same story plays over and over and over. Worse than the sequel fever in the movie theaters is the borrowed plot in the real world. At times it feels like this is a simulation. There is no way it is happening again. But it is. It’s happening on repeat. There are days where I…
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The journey, they say
I spent today, waking up early to get an answer sent to a colleague, bouncing around between meetings, into a packed evening. With barely a procrastinating YouTube video watched, I was busy all day. But even as focused as I remained all day, I couldn’t help to think that I was still too far from…
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Fashion week has started without me
New York Fashion Week has begun, and I will be experiencing it all from my computer, far from the city. I’d hoped that this would be the year that I finally made it happen. It had been my dream for some time now to, at the very least, be in the city for the September…
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Just one more stop
It was a long day of grocery shopping, popping into different stores based on what was on sale and available. I started to get tired. Do I really need to go to this last store? But for some reason I felt the answer was yes. And then, working my way through the store, I ran…
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