Tag: nonfiction
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Bon Voyage To My Lovely Clan
Three of my favorite people are moving away Arriving to my sister’s apartment, I always knock on the door and then open it without waiting for an answer, and it is always unlocked. My sister and her husband, having known I was on my way over, shout hello from wherever they are in the house.…
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Where Did My Travel Bug Go?
My trip to Mexico & how traveling feels different at 30 BOOSTED. Fun fact! This story got boosted over on Medium as part of Medium’s Boost Program, which as far as I can tell is when a human Booster reviews a story, likes it, and sends it rocketing up into space via the algorithm. Check…
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Life As Rehearsal
And the trap of ‘things will be good when…’ Yesterday I found myself leaning against the kitchen sink, sipping coffee, looking around the apartment, and thinking to myself: Things will be good when… we’ve hung up all the art that’s currently wedged between my dresser and the wall. When the frames we’ve bought are actually…
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Pause Your To Do List
(Try a done list) My brain says to me: I still feel like you have a lot to do, though it’s a relief to have the wedding planning behind us. You and Raja need to do the finances. Sell or give away the jars from the wedding centerpieces. Book an Airbnb for the Mexico trip!…
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The Blinding Gift of Freedom
A spring morning in 2018 I woke up sleepy and thought I would ask my friend John if we could just do half of our usual morning running loop. (I always think, when I wake up for a run and am still 75% asleep, that I could never make it for the full run I’d…
Curious Georgie 
–مرحبا سلام Thank you so much, what a lovely comment to receive! I think you’re right; we can’t always be…