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The Most Essential Aspects of Life Are Not Taught in Institutions
Life’s most critical components, the very foundations upon which our existence relies, cannot be learned through formal education. There are no institutions or programs that offer degrees or certifications in […] More
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Have a wonderful November
November is here and I’m still kind of in denial? Like, how? It’s been such a long and short year simultaneously – something I can’t quite remember feeling/saying about any […] More
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I'm dropping the 'just'.
Gosh, I have never struggled this much with how to (grammatically) begin a sentence! Yesterday on Humans of New York, I read a comment that has refused to leave my […] More
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Dear Rich 30 years from now,
Today you turned 34, which is the age your father was when you were born. You were greeted by the news this morning that Bannon had been kicked off the […] More
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#Muwadoloveletter Desperation, Gratitude, Growth, Love and maybe even Fear!
Just outside your door!! February 14th 2015 Dear Peace, Came unannounced and now I am regretting it! I had hoped to surprise you… Now, I know how you feel […] More
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in Fiction
WAS IT WORTH IT?
Call me Eliana, a medium height, intelligent and, of course, pretty woman. My flawless dark skin has always been a center of attraction wherever I go. Moreover, my smile is […] More
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Rural-Urban Legacy
I am alot happier in this life now. But still there is the nagging anxiety that the time doth pass by too fast, and I am unable to fit everything […] More
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Why the big push?
Life is weird. After months of freaking out about a situation, things finally resolve themselves, whether you had a part in it or not and then you move on, hoping […] More
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On Rejection
Did you ever apply for a job you knew you were perfect for, only to reach the final stage and receive notification that the other candidate got in? Quite often […] More
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A letter to my younger self.
This journal is a letter to my younger self. It won’t be an emotional one that starts with “Dear…” but a draw back to the person I was. I do […] More
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in Career and Employment, Family, Friends and Relationships, Law, Crime and Justice, Self-help and Inspiration
The danger of a perfect rewrite
Sometimes I catch myself wishing I could go back and change just one moment. I know exactly which one but that is a story for another piece. But almost immediately, […] More
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To Live Is To Be Born
To have life is to be born. And to be born is to leave the darkness, the quiet shadows of your mother’s womb. To be born is to leap […] More
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You are too soft
I’ve been terrified. I thought that I lost Him. God. I knew it when a feeling of cold vulnerability washed over me, about the same time a distant, long-forgotten memory […] More
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My Mother’s Resilience Is My Greatest Asset
Growing up, I couldn’t see the depth of my mother’s heart through the lens of my own childhood needs and desires, but becoming a mother to my own three children […] More
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in Business and Entrepreneurship, Career and Employment, Community & Opinion, Podcasts, Self-help and InspirationAge vs. Stage and ‘Figuring Out Life’
I think in all the calls you’d pick from your school mates – or let’s just say people you studied with at the university – nothing prepares you for any […] More
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