life
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New Beginnings
Everyone grows and changes as time passes; we all become different versions of ourselves at different times for different reasons in different environments. For me, though, there is a distinct separation. A distinct change. Clearly separated, there’s a me before the pandemic hit and a me after. What happened in between is what created such…
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Reminiscing
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about Ohio. I spent the majority of my formative years in a very small town there when I was growing up, but I never fit in, didn’t appreciate knowing every single person, and, compared to California, where most of my family is, I felt like the arts and culture…
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Success & Finding My Way Back
The past few years, I’ve grown and changed in ways I couldn’t have even imagined. I’ve had wonderful experiences that have shaped me and changed me as a person. I hold gratitude for them all. Still, there are sometimes I wish I could go back to the old Faith. The old version of me with…
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Synthesize
As a writer, I often find it difficult to synthesize things I enjoy and the work I have done into one, singular career path or funnel. Sometimes, I wish I was something that required a structured path, like a teacher, accountant, or lawyer. From the outside, those career paths appear far easier to navigate. Teachers…
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Human Kindness
I’ve noticed a phenomenon that seems to have escalated after the 2020-2021 lockdown era. People seem to not only strive to be devoid of kindness, but actively recoil when others express acts of kindness. For example, I saw a post go viral because a Door Dasher sent a kind message wishing someone well, letting them…
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A Slower Pace
I used to be someone who enjoyed an ultra fast-paced lifestyle. I’d stay out until 2:00 or 3:00 a.m., wake up at 7:00 a.m., start working or attending classes (when I was in college), and do it all over again. I thought I loved it. But, the truth is, my nervous system didn’t. And, more…
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My Place to Write
I can’t remember a definitive moment in my life where it felt like, “Aha! I want to be a writer.” It was just always there. I was very fortunate in that my mother would always read to me from a very young age, so I developed a love for reading around age four or five…
My Place to Write 