One of the things I've been struggling with reconciling lately is my desire for authenticity. I feel like so much of life is spent pretending to be someone you are not or struggling to fit yourself into a box that someone else wants you in. In school you make sure you fit in with your … Continue reading Authenticity
I used to think I was an ambitious person, but the older I get the less that appeals to me. I like many of my peers was a high-achieving or "gifted" child in school. I was one of the lucky ones for who the current American Public Education system wasn't actively inhibiting me from learning. … Continue reading Ambition
I was scrolling through social media, you know, how you do. And one of my friends just recently started a new job in a new city and she's been sharing about her experience. And I looked at her post and I started feeling this little pang of jealousy. I thought to myself, wow she's so … Continue reading Victories in Self-Awareness
Good evening This week has been hard on me. I don't really see the point of getting into it, especially since this is going to be my first post in almost a year, but a lot of it stems from me not doing the things that I want to do. One of those things, for … Continue reading Jump
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