Tag: life
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Grieving the Living
As another year sneaks closer to an end, I feel like it’s time for me to write a new blog post. The hardest part of updating this blog is always starting to write it, so I’m just going to start. I’m going to leave it rough and unpolished. I’m going to publish it unedited and…
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Two of Me
There are two of me. There is a girl that is full of hope and aspirations, who is motivated and goal-oriented. She is bright and quick to laugh, to sing, to be present in the little moments that make life worthwhile. She has a hunger to succeed and a heart full of empathy and compassion…
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Clarity
I have had to wear prescription eye glasses since I was eight years old. Due to having a very serious eye phobia, I have never been able to wear contact lenses. I’m unable to stand even the idea of someone having an eye touched in any way (even when it’s someone else’s eye!). Imagine that…
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The Motivation Myth
Have you ever excused yourself from working toward your goals because you were lacking motivation? Have you ever lamented that you couldn’t find the motivation to do something? Be it your homework, housework, or actual work – people are constantly complaining that they don’t have any motivation to be productive. We tend to allow ourselves…
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The Vowels of Work Ethic
Work ethic is essential to longterm success. Here are some key values to carry with you.
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The Magical World
The Harry Potter fandom is a far more popular and wide-spread beast than the Newsies fandom, but no less significant to me. There is nothing that I could say about the series that has not already been said or felt by another fan. Like so many others, I feel a personal connection to the series…
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It’s A Hard Life
I was eleven years old when I first discovered Newsies. I didn’t even realize what I had discovered at the time. It took me almost a year to hunt down what it was that had so mesmerized me. But once I laid eyes on those dirty, incorrigible boys, they had me. They never let me go.…