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LIFE

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All FOOD & TRAVEL LESSONS LEARNED LOVE & LOSS MONEY & CAREER
LIFE
I’m Changing.
Spiritually. Emotionally. Physically. Life has been very interesting these days. I find myself in the midst of myself. I didn’t know it…
LIFE
The Tale of the Shining Shoes
Shiny shoes = an informal replacement for a mirror to admire yourself while farthest away from one of the greatest human inventions,…
MOHAMMED ARAI
LIFE
Breaking The Silence
When I first saw you experience anxiety and depression, you could not name it. Maybe you thought if you didn’t talk about…
BEENA LAD
LIFE
I Lied.
Not so many years ago, I remember I was a curious young one who saw others do what they wanted to do…
SIPHUMELELE NONGWENDE
EMPOWERMENT, LIFE
A PSA: Combating Ignorance in a Divisive World
I find that being an intersectional feminist in the real world is exceptionally difficult because you can’t correct every racial slur and…
LIVANYA GRAMONEY
EMPOWERMENT, LIFE
Learn To Fly
A letter to the present you: I write this letter as a reminder that no matter how bad things get, they will…
RIDA KHAN
LESSONS LEARNED, LIFE
Five Minute Sanctuaries
In my day job, I meet all kinds of patients. People with lives in between the medicines they use, with smiles and…
MADEEHAH REZA
LESSONS LEARNED, LIFE
With Time
Featured Photography: Saaleha Shamsi . . . Hmmm. I’ve said that a lot lately. Could you say I’m in a bad place?…
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LESSONS LEARNED, LIFE
I Forgot To Be A Teenager
When I was young, I would run around my backyard playing out imaginary scenarios. I remember my mind feeling a lot “lighter.”…
LIVANYA GRAMONEY
LOVE & LOSS, LIFE
Last Day (Cherry Blossom/Sakura)
I wonder if you still want to meet. Even if winter stays, Looking at you warms me Like no matter how we…
ASELA KEMPER
LESSONS LEARNED, LIFE
Get Vulnerable With Your Comfort Zone
Wait — I can’t do that. I’m not comfortable doing this, what do you think this is, The Voice?! I know I’m not…
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LESSONS LEARNED, LIFE
You Never Know Who Is Watching So Make Sure You Inspire!
Before you freak out over the title, hear me out — in my young adulthood I’ve said and done many close-minded things.…
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