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Think PINK: Why the Barbie Movie Means So Much To Modern Feminists
Spoiler Alert! *This piece discusses themes and ideas presented in the Barbie Movie* Yes, I used the F word. Funnily enough, it’s the more controversial F word in 2023. Feminism as I understand it today, is defined as a range of socio-political movements and ideologies that aim to define and…
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How Releasing Perfection Made Me a Stronger Yogi
Have you ever done something for fun? For some people it comes easily; a knitted sweater here, a pickup basketball game there.. but for anyone who identifies as a perfectionist, casual hobbies struggle to exist. When I was a kid everyone and I mean everyone told me I was competitive, and maybe…
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Untangling
Emotions have always made me uncomfortable. Sometimes I wish emotions came with a manual. Happiness I can handle. There’s something socially acceptable about happiness. It’s something people strive for, it puts people at ease. It’s the end of the story, the “happily ever after”. Other emotions feel like stepping on…
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Take a Break
It’s okay to take a break. Sometimes it feels like the world never stops spinning. Like you’re running on a treadmill trying to catch time but it slips just out of your grasp as you race on. Before going on vacation I didn’t even notice how stressed I was. I…
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30 Date Spots in San Francisco
After a weekend of moving trucks, cardboard boxes, and bubble wrap; I’m ready for my next adventure. Growing up in San Francisco, I had no shortage of things to do and places to explore. So I’m excited to live in a new area of the city where I can try…
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The Road Ahead
I’m starting this post with some affirmations: You can forgive yourself for your mistakes and imperfections. You are capable of more than you know. You are worthy of love. You are not a burden. Last weekend I ran my first half marathon. Despite running a few 10ks over the last…
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Writer’s Block
And just like that, she’s blogging again! I must confess, I have not written much since 2020. It felt like the world came to a standstill. What could I possibly write about to distract anyone from the chaos of the last two years? But two years came and went and…
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Shakespeare For LGBTQIA+ Rights
It’s coming up on the one-year anniversary of my (not so) graduation and I was going through some of my old essays. I really enjoyed writing a lot of them so I’ve been going through them and re-editing them just for fun. Here is an essay from English 54 my…
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A Wales of a Time
“Challenge Accepted!” anyone who knows me knows I’m stubborn and ridiculously competitive especially when it comes to games. Sports games, board games it doesn’t matter I play to WIN. Then again, I don’t mean this in the brutal, will do absolutely anything to crush my opponent by cheating. Instead I’m…
Diaries of a Dancing Queen 