To My Restless Soul A little chat, if you will, as sleep has been evading me for days. For so many mornings now, 3:00 a.m. has become my wake-up call, accompanied by strange dreams filled with unfamiliar faces and stories I cannot explain. I wake up startled, searching for meaning where there may be none, … More Letter One: Good Morning, Soul
This marks the beginning of a new series. I hope these letters will provide the solace my soul has been desperately seeking. Over the next few weeks, I will be writing letters to myself, to you, to past versions of me, to my values, to memories, to disappointments, and to hope. Most of these letters … More Letters for My Soul
The Family We Didn’t Choose Maturing is realizing that maybe we wouldn’t be friends with some of our family members if we actually had the choice. That’s not shade. It’s just the truth. Values don’t always align. Life choices don’t always match. Personalities can clash. Yet blood and a shared last name have a way … More The Complicated Gift of Family
What has been the best purchase I’ve ever made? My degrees. Now, before anyone reminds me about the student loans, yes, I’m aware. I’m still paying for them, and with interest! But despite that reality, I can honestly say they were worth every penny. Those degrees provided me with more than just an education. They … More Worth Every Penny
La semaine dernière, quelqu’un m’a demandé : « C’était quoi, ton année ? » Petite clarification, a-t-elle ajouté : l’année qui t’a marquée d’une façon extraordinaire. Celle qui a changé quelque chose en toi. Le pivot, si tu veux. Ah… Un petit coucou au passé. 2015-2016. Mes dernières années de pure insouciance et de bonheur. Enfin… pure … More 2015-2016 : une lettre au temps
I often joke that I might become a lifelong academic just to postpone paying off my student loans. But in all seriousness, I consider myself a lifelong learner. Learning isn’t just enjoyable; it’s one of the best ways to stay humble. I don’t believe it’s possible to completely master a topic or subject. There is … More The Humility of Lifelong Learning
One lesson that has shifted my perspective is realizing that the people I love will sometimes disappoint me—and that’s okay. It’s also important to acknowledge that I will disappoint the people I love at times, and that’s okay too. For a long time, I believed that love meant people would always understand me, make the … More Giving Grace to Imperfect Love
Never stop caring, but be mindful of where you invest your heart. Do your best, stay true to your values, and let them guide you through life. Don’t keep placing yourself in spaces where you are not valued, and don’t let people tell you more than twice that you’re not wanted somewhere. Pursue what brings … More Protect Your Heart, Keep Your Values
Je suis à cette période de la vie où je pleure en chantant à l’église. Est-ce que je suis officiellement membre de la « communauté des gens matures » ? NON. Je refuse. Toute blague mise à part, cette Fête des Pères me touche profondément cette année. Il y a neuf mois, mon père a … More La grâce d’une seconde chance
The internet is not a real place. Remember that. And yet, it never fails to deliver. In my pursuit of staying informed and keeping up with the latest drama, I’ve noticed something: the girls seem to need crushes. Reporting live from my For You Page (FYP), I can tell you that viable crushes are in … More The Internet Is Not a Real Place…And Yet.
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