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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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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…
