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The Silver Linings
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Seeking Guidance
Lately I’ve had dreams filled with spiritual and therapeutic themes. In the first one, I dreamt of necklaces of The Virgin of Guadalupe...
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5 days ago2 min read
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Always Running
Marion Jones was a track star, who I looked up to in the 90s. She was pretty, fit and determined to win. I remember cutting out her...
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Apr 195 min read
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Good Riddance
I was meaning to write a blog about the fact that I decided to finally delete my Instagram in January of the beginning of this year...
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Mar 32 min read
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Thankless Job
While looking out the window the week of Valentine's Day (Monday), I noticed the sanitation worker trying to pick up my trash bins. I...
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Feb 242 min read
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The Messenger
Awhile back I was debating whether joining a ZOOM meeting dedicated to us, students, from my CUNY school (like a welcome party) or...
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Feb 242 min read
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Rock Solid
My late dad was rock solid while most people in this world live under a rock. He was strong, smart, tall, big-boned, and emotionally...
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Feb 182 min read
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Being Acknowledged
During the beginning of this year, I started signing up for free caregiving meetings and webinars online. They provide information about...
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Jan 242 min read
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Customer Service
You can tell a lot about a person by the way they speak on the phone; from the tone to the speed. I've had to make plenty of phone calls...
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Jan 232 min read
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Being Grateful
As much as God knows that I don't enjoy doing chores, they've got to be done to maintain my environment clean. Washing the dishes and...
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Jan 222 min read
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TikTok Ban
I wasn't affected by the TikTok ban because I had long ago been tired of doom scrolling and listening to random individuals speak, as if...
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Jan 212 min read
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Dreams Diverted
Although I wanted to become a social worker, destiny had different plans for me. I was slowly becoming torn between taking care of my...
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Jan 201 min read
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Dental Anxiety
I started experiencing neck pain and felt a ball within my skin in the beginning of October of 2024, but I shrugged it off because my mom...
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Jan 173 min read
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Valentine's Day
I was planning on getting my nose pierced this Valentine's Day, but my sister reminded me how they pierce your nose; with a long...
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Jan 162 min read
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They Leave
So, I have abandonment issues. Where do I start? My dad, when he was alive, would do anything to leave the house when he would get into...
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Jan 157 min read
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