Category: My Loves
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From Dry January to Birthday Toasts: A Year of Mindful Moments
EEEEKKKK! TODAY IS MY 25TH BIRTHDAY!! HAPPY QUARTER-CENTURY TO ME! What a wonderful day this is going to be… I’m actually writing this the night before, because I have such a busy day planned for myself. My day will start bright and early at 4 a.m. (Yes, that may seem a little extreme on my birthday,… Read more
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Unpacking Life, One Song at a Time
It’s official…it’s happened. I have a severe case of writer’s block. School started a week ago, and my brain has had no time to think about writing or even figure out what to write about. Also, in the same week, music just isn’t hitting the same anymore, and I fucking love music. I listened to almost 100,000… Read more
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Soul Clients & Silent Signs
1/8/2025: There’s a cardinal sitting on my balcony right now. Have you ever heard the theory about cardinals? The little red birds with a mohawk? The theory is that every time you see one, someone from your life who’s passed away is coming to check on you. I never really know the reason they visit,… Read more
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Tough Love & Unspoken Words: The Story of ‘IKA’
When I was younger, my family used to call me “IKA.” It means squid in Japanese. I originally got this nickname because of my sister. She was unable to pronounce my actual name, and the only thing she could spew was “IKA IKA IKA.” I used to hate the nickname because I thought squids were… Read more
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2025 Bingo Card
Go to Alaska Finally have a healthy relationship with diet and exercise Go backpacking! Knit a sweater Hug a tree at Sequoia National Park Get 1000 followers on TikTok Run a marathon Host a 5-course dinner party Visit Europe Go skydiving! Get my poetry published Do a pull-up FREE Kiss a boy on top of… Read more
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The Cost of Loving You
I threw your ring in the river today. You know the one you gave me when you asked me to marry you? The one you welded with a ruby stone, that fits perfectly on my ring finger? Or better yet, the ring you gave to me before you held me at gun point? You remember… Read more